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| Language | Question | Subquestion | Color | Parameter | Value | Preference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gagauz | 38 | b.i | extraction | 1 | ||
| Polish | 38 | b.i | extraction | 0.5 | ||
| Thai | 38 | b.i | extraction | 1 | NA |
(38) Subject islands
If you could establish islandhood and crossover constraints in section 3 already, you can skip this section and move on to (39). Otherwise, if the language can (optionally) front a contrastive focus.
Only if the language allows extractions of contrastive foci from object clauses (36a)
b) Can an object be moved out of a subject clause that does not sit in its canonical position?
i.
Prompt: It pleased her children [that Jane bought a cat].
*No! A dog it pleased her children [that Jane bought __].
Background: Languages with (S-)V-O order often display a subject-object asymmetry with respect to extraction.