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A′-movement

A′-movement noun: movement of a constituent to a non-argument position, such as a specifier, as in topicalization or wh-movement.

Noun

A′-movement (uncountable)

  1. Movement of a constituent to a non-argument position, such as a specifier, as in topicalization or wh-movement.

Forms of A′-movement

alternative formA-bar movement
alternative formA' movement

Origin of A′-movement

From A-movement, with the prime symbol (′), also read as "bar" (see X-bar theory), denoting a non-argument position. Named such because A′-movement targets positions that are not A-positions.

Questions about A′-movement

What does A′-movement mean?
A′-movement means movement of a constituent to a non-argument position, such as a specifier, as in topicalization or wh-movement.
What part of speech is A′-movement?
A′-movement is a noun.

Words near A′-movement in the dictionary

  1. a᷍a
  2. a᷍i
  3. a᷍u
  4. Aṣṭādhyāyī
  5. a—hole
  6. A′-movement
  7. A−
  8. A−'s
  9. A∴A∴
  10. A♭
  11. A♭s

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