ABSTRACT
The missing A-movement reconstruction effects of Chapters 8 and 9 are examined here in further detail. Many more phenomena are considered, including several involving “raising to object.” After critically considering Chomsky’s (1995a) explanation, I present a simple alternative: There is no A-movement reconstruction because A-movement does not leave a “trace” (i.e. a copy). Finally, I explore consequences of the proposal for certain island constraints, and for -theory.
