NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Descriptor
English2
Foreign Countries2
Grammatical Acceptability2
Linguistic Theory2
Phrase Structure2
Semantics2
Structural Analysis…2
Syntax2
Transformational Generative…2
Comparative Analysis1
Polish1
Sentence Structure1
Uncommonly Taught Languages1
Verbs1
More ▼
Source
Author
Borsley, Robert D.1
Harlow, Steve1
Publication Type
Reports - Evaluative2
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Showing all 2 results Save | Export
Gaps in Generalised Phrase Structure Grammar.
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Harlow, Steve – 1986
Since its inception, proponents of Generalized Phrase Structure Grammar (GPSG) have claimed the superiority of the analyses that the theory makes available for certain problematic constructions in English. Two examples of such constructions are (1) rightward unbounded dependencies (including right node raising) and (2) parasitic gaps. However, as…
Descriptors: English, Foreign Countries, Grammatical Acceptability, Linguistic Theory
A Note on Passives in GPSG.
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Borsley, Robert D. – 1986
A discussion of passives in the context of generalized phrase structure grammar (GPSG) looks at two problems associated with a lexical rule that derives passive participles from active verbs. The first occurs with sentences whose main verb takes an NP and does not have a passive counterpart. This situation requires a more restrictive metarule, and…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, English, Foreign Countries, Grammatical Acceptability