head movement

noun

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).

Similar
head-to-head movement
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Meanings

nounhead movement (countable and uncountable, plural head movements)

plural head movements

  1. countableuncountablehuman sciencesMovement 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

Synonyms & antonyms

nounMovement 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).

Similar
head-to-head movement

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 中心語移位 /中心语移位
  • 中心語移位 /中心语移位 (zhōngxīnyǔ yíwèi)syntactic movement
French mouvement de tête, déplacement de tête
  • mouvement de têtesyntactic movement
  • déplacement de têtesyntactic movement
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APA

head movement. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/head%20movement

MLA

“head movement.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/head%20movement. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “head movement,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/head%20movement.

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