Asymmetrical p-stranding Acceptability data from Spanish-English code-switching

• Published in: Isogloss Vol. 11; no. 4; pp. 1 - 25
• Main Authors: Delgado, Rodrigo, Koronkiewicz, Bryan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bellaterra Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Servei de Publicacions 01.01.2025
• Subjects: Acceptability; Asymmetry; Bilingualism; Code switching; English language; Heritage language; Language; Linguistics; Morphosyntax; Noun phrases; Spanish language; Syntactic movement; Syntax

This study investigates the availability of preposition stranding (p-stranding) in intrasentential code-switching (CS) among US heritage speakers of Mexican Spanish. P-stranding is allowed in English, but in Spanish the preposition is traditionally pied-piped with the DP. Law (2006) argues Spanish i...