DocumentCode :
492952
Title :
Question formation: Principles and parameters
Author :
Kit, Lyubov
Author_Institution :
CAD/CAM Dept., Lviv Polytech. Nat. Univ., Lviv, Ukraine
fYear :
2009
fDate :
24-28 Feb. 2009
Firstpage :
542
Lastpage :
543
Abstract :
The article deals with the problem of question formation in English. Linguistically universal principles in interrogative constructions, like structure dependency and different types of movement principles, have been discussed. The importance of the theory of principles and parameters for explaining the phenomena of subject/ auxiliary inversion, do-support and for understanding of human communication has been stressed.
Keywords :
grammars; linguistics; social sciences; auxiliary inversion; interrogative constructions; linguistically universal principles; question formation; Books; Humans; Natural languages; Universal grammar; complementizer; principles and parameters; structure - dependency; wh-movement;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
CAD Systems in Microelectronics, 2009. CADSM 2009. 10th International Conference - The Experience of Designing and Application of
Conference_Location :
Lviv-Polyana
Print_ISBN :
978-966-2191-05-9
Type :
conf
Filename :
4839912
Link To Document :
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