Introduction to the Theory of GrammarIntroduction to the Theory of Grammar makes available to teachers and students of syntax a comprehensive critical review of the main results of present day grammatical theory and shows how they were achieved. |
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... interpretation for normal and multiple wh - questions can be formulated . The interpretation principle for normal wh - questions is as follows ( cf. Chomsky ( 1973 , ( 248 ) ) ) : ( 23 ) The phrase [ a [ COMP [ wh - phrase ] ; + WH ] ...
... interpretation for normal and multiple wh - questions can be formulated . The interpretation principle for normal wh - questions is as follows ( cf. Chomsky ( 1973 , ( 248 ) ) ) : ( 23 ) The phrase [ a [ COMP [ wh - phrase ] ; + WH ] ...
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... Interpretation can be generalized to " Freely coindex NPs . " The second kind of rule that derives LF is the rule of quantifier scope assignment known as Quantifier Interpretation . Since the scope of a quantifier will be some LF ...
... Interpretation can be generalized to " Freely coindex NPs . " The second kind of rule that derives LF is the rule of quantifier scope assignment known as Quantifier Interpretation . Since the scope of a quantifier will be some LF ...
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... Interpretation ( Reconstruction ) will give ( 20 ) the following par- tial interpretation : ( 21 ) ? x [ x gave what to whom ] But it does not say how what and whom are interpreted . Intuitively , the interpretation of such sentences ...
... Interpretation ( Reconstruction ) will give ( 20 ) the following par- tial interpretation : ( 21 ) ? x [ x gave what to whom ] But it does not say how what and whom are interpreted . Intuitively , the interpretation of such sentences ...
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0-Criterion 0-role assignment 0-theory A-over-A Principle A-position anaphoric antecedent appears apply argument assume believed Bill saw binding theory bounding node Bresnan c-command case-assigner case-marked chain chapter Chomsky clitic coindexed COMP complement consider constraints constructions coreference D-Structure deletion derived discussed domain empty categories English example fact formulation g-projection governing category hypothesis infinitival INFL interpretation involved John to win Kayne language lexical NP Linguistic Inquiry Logical Form markedness Mary meaning Move NP Move wh movement rule nominative notion NP-to-VP Filter NP-trace obligatory optional parasitic gap passive participle phonology phrase structure rules pied piping possible predicate preposition stranding pro-drop languages pronoun proper governor properties proposed quantifier question reflexive relation relative clause representation Riemsdijk Rizzi semantics sentence sentence grammar Subjacency Condition subject position syntactic syntax That-Trace Filter tion trace transformations ungrammatical Universal Grammar University variable verb violate Warlpiri Wh-Movement wh-phrase wh-trace wh-word