The syntax of whether/Q...or questions: Ellipsis combined with movement

Natural Language and Linguistic Theory

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 527-564

  Han, Chung Hye ^a   Romero, Maribel ^b  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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EID: 4043169808     PISSN: 0167806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:NALA.0000027674.87552.71     Document Type: Article

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