TRANSFORMATIONAL APPROACHES TO WH-QUESTIONS FORMATION IN TYAP ( NIGER-CONGO, NIGERIA)
TRANSFORMATIONAL APPROACHES TO WH-QUESTIONS FORMATION IN TYAP ( NIGER-CONGO, NIGERIA) This paper analyses wh-question formation in Tyap. Using data from native speakers and adopting the Minimalist Program, it argues that Typ derives wh-questions through overt movement to Spec-CP. Evidence comes from island effects, head movements and the distribution of question particles. Tyáp has eight words […]
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