A Study on Covert Movement

Joo, Chi Woon

Article

Journal of English Teaching through Movies and Media 2003;4(2):115-131.
Published online December 30, 2003.

A Study on Covert Movement

Chi Woon Joo

내현적 이동(covert movement)에 대한 고찰

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Abstract

Recent studies of the effects of covert A-Movement on binding relations have tended to support the idea that covert movement, whatever its nature, does not cause any change in the possible binding relations at the LF interface. Only movement of the full phrase, visible in the overt syntax, brings about binding-theoretic effects. However, this paper aims to provide some evidence that this idea cannot be maintained and that covert movement still affects binding relations. In the case where overt movement does not take place, we still find binding relations that elsewhere indicate that some form of movement has occurred. Evidently, overt movement is not necessary to establish changes in binding relations; covert movement does suffice.

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