Difference between revisions of "Head movement constraint"
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* Baker, M. 1988. ''Incorporation: A Theory of Grammatical Function Changing,'' University of Chicago Press, Chicago. | * Baker, M. 1988. ''Incorporation: A Theory of Grammatical Function Changing,'' University of Chicago Press, Chicago. | ||
* Chomsky, N. 1986b. ''Barriers,'' MIT Press, Cambridge, Mass. | * Chomsky, N. 1986b. ''Barriers,'' MIT Press, Cambridge, Mass. | ||
* Rizzi, L. 1990. ''Relativized Minimality,'' MIT Press, Cambridge, Mass. | * Rizzi, L. 1990. ''Relativized Minimality,'' MIT Press, Cambridge, Mass. | ||
* Travis,L. 1984. ''Parameters and Effects of Word Order Variation,'' Diss, MIT. | * Travis,L. 1984. ''Parameters and Effects of Word Order Variation,'' Diss, MIT. | ||
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===Other languages=== | ===Other languages=== | ||
Latest revision as of 20:20, 3 July 2014
Head Movement Constraint is a constraint originally formulated in Travis (1984:131):
(i) An X0 may only move into the Y0 which properly governs it
The HMC basically places a limit on the distance over which a head may be moved (head movement). In effect, the HMC prohibits skipping a governing head position, as in (ii): buy moves to COMP in disregard of its being properly governed only by the I0 will.
(ii) * [CP What [C buyi] [IP John [I will] [VP ti]]]?
Recently, it has been argued that the HMC can be derived from more general principles, such as the ECP.
Link
Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics
References
- Baker, M. 1988. Incorporation: A Theory of Grammatical Function Changing, University of Chicago Press, Chicago.
- Chomsky, N. 1986b. Barriers, MIT Press, Cambridge, Mass.
- Rizzi, L. 1990. Relativized Minimality, MIT Press, Cambridge, Mass.
- Travis,L. 1984. Parameters and Effects of Word Order Variation, Diss, MIT.
Other languages
Chinesisch 中心语移位约束定律
German Kopf-Bewegungsbeschränkung
Französisch restriction du mouvement de la tête
