This paper is the first investigation of relative clauses (RCs) in Wenzhounese (a variety of Wu spoken in Southern Zhejiang province, China). We provide a raising analysis of Wenzhounese RCs and discuss two main families of hypotheses for the subject preference observed in postnominal RCs, namely the linear intervention hypothesis and the hierarchical intervention hypothesis. To examine the validity of these two hypotheses, we tested fifty-six children (aged 3–6) and twenty-six adults on their production of Wenzhounese RCs. Head-external (prenominal) RCs, head-internal RCs, doubling RCs and headless RCs were elicited. The results show a subject preference in the production of head-external and headless RCs in both groups, but an object preference in the production of head-internal and doubling RCs. These findings support the notion that intervention in movement chains is computed hierarchically, not linearly.

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结构干预的新案例：温州相关条款的证据

本文是温州语（在浙江南部的吴语中的多种变体）中的从句（RC）的首次调查。我们提供温州人RC的上升分析，并讨论在名词后RC中观察到的两个主要的假设族，即线性干预假设和分层干预假设。为了检验这两个假设的有效性，我们测试了56名儿童（3-6岁）和26名成人的温州RC的产生。得出头外部（RC），头内部（RC），双头（RC）和无头（RC）头的RC。结果显示两组受试者均偏爱头外部和无头RC，而偏头和偏心RC则产生对象偏爱。