A prosodic theory of possible ellipsis remnants

We formulate a new generalization of the distribution of ellipsis remnants: Ellipsis cannot strand functional material to the exclusion of a potential prosodic host (the Stranding Generalization). Explaining the Stranding Generalization requires a theory of ellipsis in which the prosodic needs of el...

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Main Authors: Itai Bassi, Justin Colley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Open Library of Humanities 2022-02-01
Series:Glossa
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Online Access:https://www.glossa-journal.org/article/id/5747/