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July 8, 2026The Canadian Journal of Linguistics / La revue canadienne de linguistique

Clause size, cross-clausal dependencies, and the left periphery

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This investigation examines long-distance agreement patterns in Passamaquoddy, suggesting distinct clause types affect movement.

Key Points

  • The aim is to explore how clause size influences Ā-movement and long-distance agreement in Passamaquoddy.
  • Analyzed three patterns of long-distance agreement in Passamaquoddy.
  • Distinguished clause types based on their structural characteristics.
  • Interpreted data regarding epistemic complements, direct perception complements, and subordinative complements.
  • Epistemic complements are full phasal CPs, affecting long-distance wh-movement rules.
  • Direct perception complements are reduced nonphasal CPs, allowing free long-distance agreement.
  • Subordinative complements are bare TPs, always subject to A-locality constraints.

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Peter Grishin (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a4de871d2ea289ef6283236https://doi.org/10.1017/cnj.2025.10013
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