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'''Trace theory''' is theory about traces left by [[movement]]. This theory assumes that if an element X has been moved in the course of a derivation, it has left a [[trace]] in its original position.

=== Example ===

in (i) the NP ''John'' is moved while leaving a trace t, indicating its [[d-structure]] position.

(i) John<sub>i </sub>seems [t<sub>i </sub>to have left]

Since [[theta-marking]] occurs at d-structure, it is possible to determine the thematic role of the moved NP via its trace. The concept of a trace is crucial to the theory of movement and to [[bounding theory]], because a trace can be treated as an [[empty category]]. See [[NP-trace]], [[wh-trace]].

=== Links ===

[http://www2.let.uu.nl/UiL-OTS/Lexicon/zoek.pl?lemma=Trace+theory&lemmacode=184 Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics]

=== References ===

* Chomsky, N. 1986a. ''Knowledge of language: its nature, origin and use,'' Praeger, New York.
* Chomsky, N. 1981. ''Lectures on Government and Binding,'' Foris, Dordrecht.
* Chomsky, N. 1973. ''Conditions on transformations,'' in: S.R. Anderson & P. Kiparsky, A festschrift for Morris Halle, Holt, Rinehart and Winston, New York.
* Riemsdijk, H. van and E. Williams 1986. ''Introduction to the theory of grammar,'' MIT Press, Cambridge, Mass.

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 Since [[theta-marking]] occurs at d-structure, it is possible to determine the thematic role of the moved NP via its trace. The concept of a trace is crucial to the theory of movement and to [[bounding theory]], because a trace can be treated as an [[empty category]]. See [[NP-trace]], [[wh-trace]].
-=== Links ===
+== Links ==
+*[http://www2.let.uu.nl/UiL-OTS/Lexicon/zoek.pl?lemma=Trace+theory&lemmacode=184 Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics]
 * Chomsky, N. 1986a. ''Knowledge of language: its nature, origin and use,'' Praeger, New York.
 * Chomsky, N. 1981. ''Lectures on Government and Binding,'' Foris, Dordrecht.