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/ˌdʌbəlju ˈeɪtʃ ˌmuvmənt/ · noun
(syntax) a syntactic phenomenon found in many languages around the world, in which interrogative words (sometimes called wh-words) or phrases show a special word order. Unlike ordinary phrases, such wh-words appear at the beginning of an interrogative clause..
Use wh-movement when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Wh-movement means (syntax) a syntactic phenomenon found in many languages around the world, in which interrogative words (sometimes called wh-words) or phrases show a special word order. Unlike ordinary phrases, such wh-words appear at the beginning of an interrogative clause..
Common synonyms include wh-extraction, wh-fronting.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use wh-movement where its definition matches the intended context.
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