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Movement Rules in Functional Perspective
Langacker, Ronald W.
Language, 50, 4 Pt 1, 630-664, Dec 74
This paper offers a functional explanation for the existence and for the special properties of movement rules in natural languages. The hypothesis is advanced that raising, lowering, and fronting rules all serve the function of increasing the prominence of objective content in surface structure. (CK)
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