A Dictionary of Grammatical Terms in Linguistics
Complementizer-Gap Constraint
n. The constraint, applying in English but not in some other languages, by which an overt complementizer may not immediately precede a gap, as illustrated by *Who do you think that e is coming?, as contrasted with Who do you think e is coming? The phenomena covered by this constraint are also known as that-trace effects.
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