Acknowledgements |
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Conventions |
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Abbreviations |
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Projections (and X'-related notations) |
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Introduction |
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0.1 Interrogative wh-movement |
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4 | (5) |
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0.2 Venetan and novel data from Trevisan |
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9 | (9) |
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0.2.1 The interrogative syntax of Trevisan |
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10 | (6) |
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0.2.2 Problems, questions, and preliminary answers |
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16 | (2) |
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0.3 Central claims of the book |
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18 | (5) |
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Chapter 1 Wh-in situ in Northern Italian dialects |
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Organisation of this chapter |
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28 | (1) |
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28 | (6) |
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1.1.1 Wh-in situ in matrix questions |
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29 | (1) |
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1.1.2 Wh-in situ in embedded questions |
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30 | (1) |
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1.1.2.1 Long-distance construals |
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30 | (2) |
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1.1.2.2 Wh-in situ in indirect questions |
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32 | (2) |
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1.2 Different patterns of wh-doubling |
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34 | (10) |
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1.2.1 Configuration A: Fronted clitic wh-pronoun |
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35 | (1) |
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1.2.1.1 Matrix wh-questions |
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35 | (1) |
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1.2.1.2 Embedded wh-questions |
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36 | (1) |
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1.2.2 Configuration B: Fronted non-clitic wh-pronoun |
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37 | (1) |
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1.2.2.1 Matrix wh-questions |
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37 | (1) |
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1.2.2.2 Embedded wh-questions |
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38 | (1) |
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1.2.3 Configuration C: Fronted invariable wh-operator |
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39 | (1) |
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1.2.3.1 Matrix wh-questions |
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39 | (1) |
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1.2.4 Regularities in the distribution of wh-doubling |
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40 | (4) |
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1.3 Wh-in situ-related patterns in Northern Italian dialects |
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44 | (7) |
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1.3.1 Distribution of subject-clitic inversion |
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44 | (2) |
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1.3.2 Distribution of Wh-phrases |
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46 | (1) |
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1.3.2.1 Wh-in situ: The Bellunese type |
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47 | (3) |
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1.3.2.2 Wh-in situ: The Trevisan and Lombard types |
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50 | (1) |
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51 | (4) |
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Chapter 2 On short movement of clause-internal wh-elements: Wh-to-Foc |
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55 | (36) |
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Organisation of this chapter |
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61 | (1) |
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2.1 Characterising Wh-to-Foc |
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62 | (10) |
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2.1.1 Free subject inversion and the pro-drop parameter |
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62 | (3) |
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2.1.2 Are clause-internal wh-elements moved? |
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65 | (4) |
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2.1.3 Which spec is targeted by clause-internally moved wh-elements? |
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69 | (3) |
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2.2 Checking C in the presence of Wh-to-Foc: Preliminary investigation |
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72 | (16) |
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2.2.1 On [ wh]- and [ q]-features |
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73 | (2) |
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2.2.2 On bipartite wh-words |
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75 | (2) |
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2.2.2.1 On the illegitimacy of an extension of interrogative CIPs to all Northern Italian dialects |
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77 | (2) |
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2.2.3 The grammar of Q and consequences for optional wh-in situ |
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79 | (1) |
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2.2.3.1 Cable's (2010) `Grammar of Q' |
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80 | (3) |
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2.2.3.2 Extending the theory of Q to Trevisan wh-fronting |
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83 | (3) |
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2.2.3.3 Legitimacy of sub-extraction out of frozen wh-elements |
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86 | (2) |
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88 | (3) |
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Chapter 3 Wh-to-Foc is focus-driven |
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91 | (40) |
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Organisation of this chapter |
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93 | (1) |
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3.1 A typologically interesting type between full moving and in situ languages |
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93 | (15) |
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93 | (2) |
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3.1.2 Bangla and Hindi-Urdu |
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95 | (2) |
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97 | (5) |
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3.1.4 Greek (multiple wh-questions) |
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102 | (4) |
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106 | (2) |
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3.2 The short movement of clause-internal wh-elements is focus-movement |
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108 | (18) |
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3.2.1 Kahnemuyipour's (2001) work on Persian focus-movement |
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108 | (3) |
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3.2.1.1 Arguments in favour of focus movement |
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111 | (1) |
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3.2.1.2 Arguments in favour of movement to specvp |
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112 | (3) |
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3.2.2 The role of [ foc] in Trevisan fake wh-in situ |
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115 | (1) |
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3.2.2.1 The parallelism between contrastive focus and clause-internally moved wh-elements |
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115 | (6) |
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3.2.2.2 Trevisan wh-in situ and the roles of [ foc], [ q], and [ wh] |
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121 | (5) |
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3.3 Intermediate conclusions |
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126 | (5) |
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Chapter 4 More on Trevisan wh-in situ |
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131 | (32) |
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Organisation of this chapter |
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133 | (1) |
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4.1 On wh-in situ in indirect wh-questions |
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134 | (13) |
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4.1.1 Thoughts on the syntax of seWH and wh-doubling |
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136 | (3) |
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4.1.2 Functional elements in the lower Left Periphery |
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139 | (3) |
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4.1.3 SeWH licenses an interrogative operator in SpecIntP |
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142 | (3) |
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145 | (2) |
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4.2 On wh-in situ within islands |
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147 | (16) |
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4.2.1 Trevisan strong islands and the puzzling optionality of subject-clitic inversion |
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147 | (2) |
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4.2.2 Massive pied-piping of strong islands |
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149 | (1) |
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4.2.2.1 Application to Trevisan strong islands |
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150 | (3) |
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4.2.3 Wh-phrases are bare within strong islands, but not within weak islands |
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153 | (3) |
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4.2.4 English limited pied-piping vs Trevisan tlingit-like syntax |
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156 | (5) |
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161 | (2) |
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Chapter 5 On the theory of Romance wh-in situ |
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163 | (58) |
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Organisation of this chapter |
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165 | (1) |
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5.1 Type-specific analyses: Moving further! |
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165 | (18) |
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5.1.1 Left-peripheral fake wh-in situ |
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166 | (2) |
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168 | (2) |
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5.1.1.2 When the whole ip moves to the Left Periphery |
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170 | (5) |
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5.1.2 ip-internal real wh-in situ |
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175 | (1) |
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5.1.2.1 Evidence against wh-movement |
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175 | (2) |
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5.1.2.2 Northern italian wh-in situ is real wh-in situ |
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177 | (1) |
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5.1.3 The Trevisan data in the theory of Northern Italian wh-in situ |
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178 | (5) |
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5.2 Beyond Northern Italian dialects |
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183 | (12) |
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5.2.1 Sentence final (requirement). Or not? |
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183 | (2) |
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5.2.2 (Optional) TP-internal wh-movement |
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185 | (2) |
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5.2.3 Embedded wh-in situ |
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187 | (1) |
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5.2.3.1 Long-distance questions |
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187 | (1) |
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5.2.3.2 Indirect questions |
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188 | (1) |
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5.2.4 Sensitivity to islands |
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189 | (1) |
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5.2.4.1 Contemporary Spoken French |
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190 | (2) |
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5.2.4.2 Spanish and Portuguese |
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192 | (3) |
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5.3 Features responsible for Northern Italian wh-in situ(s) |
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195 | (17) |
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195 | (2) |
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5.3.2 Three types of wh-in situ |
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197 | (1) |
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5.3.2.1 Mixed pictures of wh-movement and wh-scoping |
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198 | (4) |
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5.3.2.2 Variables and types of Northern Italian in situ/ex situ alternation |
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202 | (2) |
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5.3.3 Wh-to-Foc and the theory of Northern Italian wh-in situ |
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204 | (1) |
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5.3.3.1 Trevisan and similar varieties (type I): qp and Q-adjunction, plus focus movement |
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204 | (3) |
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5.3.3.2 Lombard-like varieties (type II): Mixed languages with different availability of EPP in FocLOw |
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207 | (1) |
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5.3.3.3 Bellunese (type III): A mixed language with a [ wh]-feature in QembP...or something else? |
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208 | (4) |
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212 | (9) |
Conclusions |
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221 | (16) |
References |
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237 | (14) |
Index |
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