The X-Bar Theory of Phrase Structure.

Kornai, Andras; Pullman, Geoffrey K.

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ERIC Number: EJ464172

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Publication Date: 1990

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The X-Bar Theory of Phrase Structure.

Kornai, Andras; Pullman, Geoffrey K.

Language, v66 n1 p24-50 Mar 1990

This paper demonstrates that a formalization of the content of X-bar theory reveals very little substance in its claims. Six conditions that encapsulate X-bar theory are discussed: lexicality, succession, uniformity, maximality, centrality, and optionality. (50 references) (JL)

Descriptors: Grammar, Language Research, Linguistic Theory, Phrase Structure

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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