Comparing Bare Argument Ellipsis in Arabic and English Languages

Abstract

This paper compares Bare Argument Ellipsis (BAE) in English and Arabic languages and it focuses on the deletion of the verb in BAE construction. It attempts to prove that BAE is systematically applied in both languages. Even though Arabic and English have some differences in the application of Ellipsis in general, BAE applies in a highly similar way in both. The methodology followed in this paper is descriptive and analytical. The sentences are syntactically analyzed depending on the Minimalist Program. The paper concludes that BAE follows the same rules, in both languages, with respect to: identity, the type of the remnant, locality restrictions, recoverability, the type of the antecedent among others.