pied-piping

noun

Etymology

Coined by American linguist John R. Ross in reference to the Pied Piper of Hamelin, mythical figure who lured rats (and children) by playing his flute.

Definitions

  1. A phenomenon of syntax whereby a focused expression takes an entire encompassing phrase…

    A phenomenon of syntax whereby a focused expression takes an entire encompassing phrase with it when it is "moved".

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for pied-piping. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA