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LIGHT, ex-adj and head-subj in VSO languages #670

Open emilymbender opened 1 year ago

emilymbender commented 1 year ago

The analysis of VSO order seems to use the LIGHT feature to insist on low attachment of subjects, which is incompatible with the ex-adj rule also requiring LIGHT +.

(Discovered while working with aqn - Northern Alta - which is VSO and has wh fronting. This language might also have SV order in wh questions, but I'm not yet sure.)