TY - JOUR
T1 - A unified approach to parasitic gap and across-the-board constructions
T2 - Evidence based on Mandarin Chinese
AU - Ting, Jen
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - Despite the lack of consensus on English facts, this study demonstrates that both parasitic gap (PG) and across-the-board (ATB) constructions in Mandarin Chinese exhibit paralle effects in variable binding reconstruction, while also displaying asymmetries in gap licensing categories. I argue that these patterns in Mandarin Chinese align with the sideward movement approach, supporting a version of the unified approach to deriving both constructions. Specifically, the gaps in question are filled by variables, consistent with both constructions being derived via sideward movement. The observed asymmetries lend support to the view that the licensing of ATB gaps is more permissive than that of PGs, as additional conditions (such as the Parallelsim Requirement) on coordinate structures can license sideward movement in ATB sentences.
AB - Despite the lack of consensus on English facts, this study demonstrates that both parasitic gap (PG) and across-the-board (ATB) constructions in Mandarin Chinese exhibit paralle effects in variable binding reconstruction, while also displaying asymmetries in gap licensing categories. I argue that these patterns in Mandarin Chinese align with the sideward movement approach, supporting a version of the unified approach to deriving both constructions. Specifically, the gaps in question are filled by variables, consistent with both constructions being derived via sideward movement. The observed asymmetries lend support to the view that the licensing of ATB gaps is more permissive than that of PGs, as additional conditions (such as the Parallelsim Requirement) on coordinate structures can license sideward movement in ATB sentences.
KW - across-the-board construction
KW - parasitic gap construction
KW - sideward movement
KW - unified approach
KW - variable binding reconstruction
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U2 - 10.1111/synt.12278
DO - 10.1111/synt.12278
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85187119719
SN - 1368-0005
JO - Syntax
JF - Syntax
ER -