Preposition Stranding under Sluicing: Evidence from Hijazi Arabic

• Published in: The journal of language and linguistic studies Vol. 17; no. 2; pp. 941 - 957
• Main Authors: Alaowffi, Nouf, Alharbi, Bader
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies 2021
• Subjects: Contrastive Linguistics; Dialects; Foreign Countries; Form Classes (Languages); Generalization; Indonesian; Language Universals; Language Variation; Linguistic Theory; Portuguese; Semitic Languages; Syntax; Saudi Arabia

Based on data from numerous languages, such as English, Frisian, and Danish, Merchant (2001) proposes the "preposition stranding generalization" (PSG), which states that only languages that allow preposition stranding under wh-movement also allow preposition stranding under sluicing. The a...