How relative are purpose relative clauses?

In this paper, we present extended argumentation against a raising analysis for every type of relative clauses. Specifically, we argue that purpose relative clauses involve raising of a null operator to Spec,CP, contrary to that-relatives, which involve raising of the antecedent DP. We further argue...

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Main Author: Duarte, Inês (author)
Other Authors: Santos, Ana Lúcia (author), Alexandre, Nélia (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2018
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10451/34842
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.ul.pt:10451/34842