head movement

Meaning

Noun

  • Movement of a word from the head of one maximal projection to the head of another maximal projection above the first one (i.e., such that the destination head c-commands the original head).

Related

Similar words

  • head-to-head movement

Narrower meaning words

  • T-to-C movement
  • V-to-T movement

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