wh-island en · NOUN
Meanings
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An island (phrase from which a wh-word cannot be extracted) created by an embedded sentence that is a dependent clause introduced by a wh-word.
Extraction of a non-argument XP from a wh-island typically gives rise to strong deviance […]
2011, Gereon Müller, Constraints on Displacement: A Phase-based Approach:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| wh-islands | Number=Plur | lexicographic |