Remarks on labeling theory and the experimental study of wh-islands

• Ortega-Santos, Ivan ^[1]
  1. [1] University of Memphis

     University of Memphis

     Estados Unidos

     
• Localización: Isogloss: Open Journal of Romance Linguistics, ISSN-e 2385-4138, Vol. 12, Vol. 1, 2026 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Volume 12 (1))
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.5565/rev/isogloss.645
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  • The goal of this squib is to draw attention to the way experimental research on wh-islands can inform the discussion on the labeling approach to movement (Chomsky 2013 and related work).

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