Subject-Object Asymmetries in Box Theory
Takanori Nakashima
March 2025 

This article points out empirical and theoretical problems with Box Theory proposed by Chomsky (2024) and revised by Kitahara (2024) and Kitahara and Seely (2024), claiming that these problems are solved if we impose limit on accessibility to a ‘box’ based on Labeling Theory. This article proposes that only a member of an unlabeled set provide instruction to a higher phase at CI and externalization, demonstrating that this proposal provides a principled account for subject-object asymmetries in English wh-movement, wh-in-situ, and topicalization.

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Reference:	lingbuzz/008955 (please use that when you cite this article)
Published in:	Tokai English Studies volume 7, comments welcome!
keywords:	box theory, labeling theory, wh-movement, wh-in-situ, topicalization, syntax
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