Islands File

"*Who did [a picture of ___] hang on the wall?" (The phrase is the subject). Why Do Islands Exist?

Not all subject islands are equally strong. Some violations become acceptable if they are "saved" by a second gap in the sentence, known as a . Islands

Modern theories suggest certain phrases are "phases" that become invisible to the rest of the sentence once completed. 2. The Information Structure View "*Who did [a picture of ___] hang on the wall