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- Title
A Minimalist Analysis of Persian Restrictive Relative Clause Derivation.
- Authors
Ahangar, Abbas Ali; Aftabi, Seyedeh Zohreh
- Abstract
Within the Minimalist Program (MP), Relative clauses (RCs) are considered complementizer clauses (CPs) containing a C with an edge feature [EF] in the form of [wh] and [EPP] but no tense feature. This study investigates Persian RC derivation based on MP. By proposing two approaches, namely: (1) 'kemovement' and (2) 'null wh-operator (OP) movement', we will consistently argue and show that the null wh-OP approach provides an appropriate generalization for Persian restrictive RCs. Adopting the latter, the results display Persian RCs can be analyzed as CPs with a null wh-OP assuming to undertake whmovement as copying and deletion from different syntactic positions, i.e., subject, direct object, object of preposition, etc. This operator allows a small pro in the subject position, leaving an optional null copy, either allowing an optional resumptive pronoun (RP) behind in direct object position or attaching to the verb; and obligatorily in indirect object and object of preposition positions as well as Ezafe-construction. Also, the edge feature of the probe, the complementizer ke, attracts the null wh-OP to Spec-C, for checking and valuing the unvalued [wh] and [EPP] features. The long relative clause derivations can, correspondingly, work as expected by the successive cyclic movement of OP through intermediate Spec-C positions as well.
- Subjects
RELATIVE clauses; GENERALIZATION; PREPOSITIONS; COPYING; VERBS; PRONOUNS (Grammar); SUPINE position
- Publication
Iranian Journal of Applied Language Studies, 2023, Vol 15, Issue 2, p49
- ISSN
2008-5494
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.22111/IJALS.2023.44473.2325