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The study of the internal structure of expressions, especially between words and phrases, and the principles and processes that determine it. This includes words order, but also the grammatical relations that hold between words, as well as structural ambiguity, binding, reference, and similar issues. Common approaches are numerous phrase structure grammars (GPSG, HPSG, LFG, G&B, X-bar, Minimalism, ...) and, on the other hand, dependency grammars.
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Why must 'that' be omitted whenever constituents are questioned?
Consider the sentences in (1) and (2):
(1) I asked [CP which boxer [IP John could defeat t ]] ?
(2) *[CP Why did [IP you ask [CP which boxer [IP John could defeat t t ]]]] ?
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What could be the opposite of a 'Topicalized language'?
There're languages with topicalization system like Philippines, English, etc. I was wondering since the counterpart of 'Ergative' is 'Accusative', what could be the counterpart of a 'topicalized langu …
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What are the best books to study generative syntax?
If you want another simpler introductory book try Andrew Carnie's 'syntax'. But I advise you to read the first. It will build your critical linguistic thinking. …
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What is the difference between trace and PRO?
Both PRO & Trace have no phonetic realisation, they belong to empty categories (null elements). I see that you took 'trace' in general, you have to specify which trace: (i) wh-tace or (ii) NP trace. A …
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Binding Principles
(a) The antecedent is 'the student', which 'locally binds' 'herself' conforming to Principle A of BT (Reflexives must be locally bound/governed).
(b) There two binding properties: (i) The anntecede …
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My teacher wants me to disambiguate the sentence by separate tree diagrams
Yes you're right.
(1) The scared monster saw (using one eye) a very lovely dog.
(2) The scared monster saw a very lovely dog (who has one eye).
Normally we do not answer assignments as this goes …
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What is the specifier in an IP where the complement of the verb is fronted?
The topicalised object the book which is fronted (moved) cannot land in a theta-position. It'll violate Visibility Condition on Chains. Remember this is a non-trivial A-chain, it must have one theta r …
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A-positions where no structural Case is available?
There are A-positions where no structural case is assigned. Let me give you some examples from English:
(1) The data were classified
(2) They arrived
(3) They seem to have arrived
(4) The data seem t …
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What's the equivalent of the reciprocal pronoun 'each other' in Taqbaylit Berber (spoekn in ... [closed]
Berber languages spoken in Northern Africa show some degree of variation in relation to the reciprocal, but not the reflexive pronoun. For example, in northern Moroccan Berber (Tarifit), they say ayaw …
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Theta Criterion Violation
Is the Theta Criterion violated in the following sentence:
[I saw [the tall kid]]
provided that:
saw theta marks [the tall kid]--see is the main predicate (V).
tall theta marks [kid] -- tall is …
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Is there a language which uses 'passive voice' more often than 'active' one?
Most languages I know of make use of 'active' more than 'passive'. It appears that the passive is derived from the 'canonical' active.
Are there any languages that use more passive than active? Or ca …
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Diagnostics for probes in phase theory (advanced syntax)
In generative syntax, a finite (tensed) clause TP, which agrees with the subject, is argued to licence a nominative subject. This has been the tradition since 1981 (and probably before). …
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Translation of 'verbes symétriques' from French to English
What do you think is the accurate equivalent les verbes symétriques in English?
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Feature values [+/- interpretable], how these values are set?
In Minimalist Program (Chomsky, 1995) and in Derivation by Phase (DbP) (Chomsky, 2000, 2005, 2008), call it Phase Theory, features enter narrow syntax with predefined values, these values are binary (- … Or in the syntax as other views elswhere believe (Borer, 1998, 2005, 2013), Baker (1985), among others?
What is exactly the opreation DELETE at intefaces? …
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Two questions about Icelandic (syntax)
The following sentence is from Icelandic language:
Mér vir›ast tNP [hestarnir vera seinir]
meDAT seemPL the-horsesNOM be slow
‘It seems to me that the horses are slow.'
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