head movement

noun

head movement

noun

Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences, Syntax 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).

Synonyms: head-to-head movement
Related terms: wh-movement
Hyponyms: T-to-C movement, V-to-T movement

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