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This dissertation presents a theory of resumption based on semantic composition. The theory achieves a unified explanation of resumptive pronouns and copy raising. The basis is two key claims: (1) the pronouns in resumption are ordinary pronouns, (2) natural language is resource…

In this dissertation, I examine the mechanisms that underlie the formation of long A-dependencies in resumptive restrictive relatives (RRRs). I argue that such dependencies between an antecedent and the related resumptive site may be derived in one of two ways: either via Move o…

This dissertation takes a minimalist approach to the structure and properties of relative clauses. Focusing mainly on relative clauses in Modern Standard Arabic (MSA), the study examines the way relativization interacts with such syntactic processes as movement and resumption. F…