The Analysis of Azari-Turkish Wh-Words in Minimalism

Heidari, Abdolhosein; Razinejad, Saeed Mohammad

doi:10.22059/jolr.2015.54184

Document Type : Research Paper

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¹ Invited Professor Department of Linguistics, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili

² Assistant Professor of Linguistics, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili

https://doi.org/10.22059/jolr.2015.54184

Abstract

The present study investigates Azari-Turkish wh-words within the framework of minimalism. The analysis of wh-in-situ data shows that [+Q] &ki/kïparticle are syntactically in complementary distribution in Azari-Turkish. When a wh-word is bound by [+Q] in C-position, it is interpreted as interrogative element. If, on the other hand, the wh-word is bound by ki/kïparticle which appears in C-position, it is assigned only non-interrogative reading. The non-subject wh-words are scrambled to clause initial position in Azari-Turkish. They are scrambled to [Spec, Foc P] & [Spec, Top P] to satisfy focus and topic features. The scrambling is A’-movement, because it is a movement to non-argument position. The findings of the present study are in contrast to those of previous studies which assume C-position for null Q-operator & [Spec, TP] for scrambled wh-words.

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The Analysis of Azari-Turkish Wh-Words in Minimalism

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Volume 5, Issue 2 - Serial Number 2
March 2015
Pages 41-56

The Analysis of Azari-Turkish Wh-Words in Minimalism

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Volume 5, Issue 2 - Serial Number 2March 2015Pages 41-56

Volume 5, Issue 2 - Serial Number 2
March 2015
Pages 41-56