pied-piping
nounEtymology
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
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