Modern theories suggest certain phrases are "phases" that become invisible to the rest of the sentence once completed. 2. The Information Structure View
Extracting from a subject might simply be too mentally taxing for the brain to process in real-time. Exceptions and "Parasitic" Gaps Islands
Once a subject moves to its final position, its internal structure is "frozen" and cannot be accessed. Modern theories suggest certain phrases are "phases" that
"*Who did [a picture of ___] hang on the wall?" (The phrase is the subject). Why Do Islands Exist? Islands
Many generative grammarians argue that islands are a result of the of human language.
Linguists debate whether these "walls" are built into our mental grammar or caused by how we process information. 1. The Architectural View
