head movement

English

Noun

head movement (countable and uncountable, plural head movements)

(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

Hyponyms

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

Related terms

wh-movement

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