Varieties of non-interrogative subordinatewh-clauses

AbstractIn the introductory chapter we provide an overview over non-interrogative (and subordinate) uses of wh-clauses introduced by manner, temporal, and locative expressions—English how, when, and where. We focus, in particular, on wh-clauses in which the meaning of the wh-word appears to deviate from its standard meaning. These include subordinate manner wh-clauses that have a declarative-like meaning as well as locative wh-clauses expressing kinds, and headed relatives that serve as recognitional cues, to name just a few. While regular interrogative embedding has been widely studied in recent years, less is known about the circumstances under which non-interrogative (subordinate) wh-clauses are licensed. We point towards striking cross-linguistic variations setting the stage for the individual studies presented in the chapters to follow.