Right-node Raising and Chinese A-not-A questions

Key Points

• The aim is to challenge classical analyses of A-not-A questions in Chinese and propose a new interpretation.
• Analyzed A-not-A question constructions in Chinese using Right-node Raising.
• Proposed an independent rule of syllable reduplication to support the analysis.
• Presented novel data that support the new analysis of A-not-A questions.
• Challenged previously accepted derivations outlined by Huang and others.