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An A-bar position is a position that is not occupied by an argument. An A-position is a position occupied by an argument. A-bar position and A-position are terms used in discussions of movement, e.g., wh-movement. The landing site of a movement can be an A-position or an A-bar position.
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An A-bar position is a position that is not occupied by an argument. An A-position is a position occupied by an argument. A-bar position and A-position are terms used in discussions of movement, e.g., wh-movement. The landing site of a movement can be an A-position or an A-bar position.

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An A-bar position is a position that is not occupied by an argument. An A-position is a position occupied by an argument. A-bar position and A-position are terms used in discussions of movement, e.g., wh-movement. The landing site of a movement can be an A-position or an A-bar position.