在本文中,我认为当移动映射到一个 λ 绑定的变量("轨迹")时,该变量必须是一个单独的语义类型,如 e 型或 d 型。当一个单独类型的踪迹无法在移动的发射地点进行语义组合时,被移动的元素就会被迫进行语法重构。对痕迹进行这种限制的动机来自于对不同语义形态的 DP(实体、属性和广义量词)在移动时如何解释的详细研究。然后,我论证了强定语描述也表现出同样的基于类型的限制--即它们不能出现在更高类型的位置上,我将此作为踪迹是定语描述这一理论的证据。
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