Difference between revisions of "Syntactic definitions"
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'''[[Binding Theory]]''' | '''[[Binding Theory]]''' | ||
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(iii) Principle C: If ''α'' is an R-expression, interpret it as disjoint from every c-commanding phrase. | (iii) Principle C: If ''α'' is an R-expression, interpret it as disjoint from every c-commanding phrase. | ||
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'''[[C-Command]]''' | '''[[C-Command]]''' | ||
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(ii) ''α'' is a sister of ''γ'' and ''γ'' dominates ''β''. | (ii) ''α'' is a sister of ''γ'' and ''γ'' dominates ''β''. | ||
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'''[[Equidistance]]''' | '''[[Equidistance]]''' | ||
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If two positions ''α'' and ''β'' are in the same [[MinD]], they are equidistant from any other position | If two positions ''α'' and ''β'' are in the same [[MinD]], they are equidistant from any other position | ||
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'''Extension Condition''' | '''Extension Condition''' | ||
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Application of [[Merge]] can only target root syntactic objects. | Application of [[Merge]] can only target root syntactic objects. | ||
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'''[[Extended Minimal Domain]]''' | '''[[Extended Minimal Domain]]''' | ||
The [[MinD]] of a chain formed by adjoining the head Y to the head X is the union of [[MinD]](Y) and [[MinD]](X), excluding projections of Y. | The [[MinD]] of a chain formed by adjoining the head Y to the head X is the union of [[MinD]](Y) and [[MinD]](X), excluding projections of Y. | ||
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'''[[Inclusiveness Condition]]''' | '''[[Inclusiveness Condition]]''' | ||
The LF object ''λ'' must be built only from the features of the lexicals items of N. | The LF object ''λ'' must be built only from the features of the lexicals items of N. | ||
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''αβγ'' | ''αβγ'' | ||
αβγ | αβγ | ||
Revision as of 12:03, 19 January 2010
(Hornstein, Nunes, and Grohman 2005)
(i) Principle A: If α is an anaphor, interpret it as coreferential with a c-commandin phrase in its domain.
(ii) Principle B: If β is a pronoun, interpret it as disjoint from every c-commanding phrase in its domain.
(iii) Principle C: If α is an R-expression, interpret it as disjoint from every c-commanding phrase.
α c-commands β iff
(i) α is a sister of β or
(ii) α is a sister of γ and γ dominates β.
If two positions α and β are in the same MinD, they are equidistant from any other position
Extension Condition
Application of Merge can only target root syntactic objects.
The MinD of a chain formed by adjoining the head Y to the head X is the union of MinD(Y) and MinD(X), excluding projections of Y.
The LF object λ must be built only from the features of the lexicals items of N.
αβγ
αβγ
