head movement

English

Noun

head movement (countable and uncountable, plural head movements)

1. (syntax) Movement of a word from the head of one maximal projection to the head of another maximal projection above the first one (i.e., such that the destination head c-commands the original head).

Synonyms

• head-to-head movement

Hyponyms

• T-to-C movement
• V-to-T movement

Related terms

• wh-movement