Journal of south asian linguistics

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We are very happy to present to you the sixth volume of the journal of south asian linguistics. it comes to you several months later than the date it bears; ...
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Volume6December2013JournalofSouthAsianLinguistics Contents1Copytheoryinwh-in-situlanguages:SluicinginHindi-Urdu3EmilyManetta2ThePrinicipleAProblem25PrittyPatel-Grosz3ReviewofIbero-AsianCreoles:ComparativePerspectives51AdamRothSingerman1 2/JournalofSouthAsianLinguisticsEditorialStatementWeareveryhappytopresenttoyouthesixthvolumeoftheJournalofSouthAsianLinguistics.Itcomestoyouseveralmonthslaterthanthedateitbears;wehopetheexcellenceofthepapersthatmakeupthisvolumewillmakeupinasmallwayforthisdelay.Thevolumeconsistsoftwopapersandabookreview.ThefirstpaperisbyEmilyManettaanditinvestigatessluicinginHindi-Urdu.Sluicinghasbeenatopicofmuchinterestforthesyntax-semanticsinterfaceatleastsincethepublicationofaseminalpaperbyChung,Ladusaw,andMcCloskeyin1995.Acommonlyassumedtreatmentofsluicinganalyzesitasclausalellipsisthatleavesoutthewh-phrase.Giventhisassumption,theveryexistenceofsluicinginwh-in-situlanguagesbecomessurprising.ThisiswhereManettaspapercomesin.ItarguesthateventhoughHindi-Urduisingeneraldes...
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