View source for Wh-trace

[[trace]] of [[wh-movement]]. If the moved element is an [[argument]], its trace will be case-marked (see [[case assignment]]). Since ''wh''-movement is [[A-bar movement]], a ''wh''-trace behaves as a [[variable]] and is subject to Principle C of the [[binding theory]].

=== Links ===

[http://www2.let.uu.nl/UiL-OTS/Lexicon/zoek.pl?lemma=Wh-trace&lemmacode=91 Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics]

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