Split topicalization as remnant movement: the case of Jordanian Arabic

Split topicalization as remnant movement: the case of Jordanian Arabic

AbstractThis paper empirically and theoretically investigates the syntax of split topicalization in Jordanian Arabic, a previously undiscovered phenomenon. The results of a large-scale acceptability judgment task (n = 463) reveal that Jordanian Arabic displays split topicalization of various categor...

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Main Author: Eman Al Khalaf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2024-12-01
Series:Cogent Arts & Humanities
Subjects:
Split topicalization
remnant movement
focus movement
locality
labeling
Jordanian Arabic
Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311983.2024.2333599

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