Yes/No Questions in Ẹ̀dó: Structure and Derivation

The aim of this paper is to explain the syntax yes/no questions in Ẹ̀dó language. In line with its aim, answers two research questions. First, what structure questions? Second, how derived? study relies on primary data from a questionnaire survey and observation language use, as well secondary textual corpus. corpus shows forms polar ways: use prosody five question markers. This confirms position previous studies; these markers have distinct distributions. Notwithstanding, it posits same structure. submission born out proposal split complementiser system for bases argument lexicon, similarities between movement operations other syntactic processes, simultaneous occurrence types complementisers. Analyses show project functional phrase proposed system; one may stack accommodate constructions or more On derivation, explains using concept phases minimalist program. suggests delaying spell-out lower useful checking deleting features