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The numeration in Survive-minimalism

Abstract

This paper argues that the computational system of Human Language requires a Numeration; however, the Numeration must be compiled throughout a syntactic derivation and not selected prior to the derivation. The consequence of having a derivationally built Numeration is that the Numeration becomes the domain for both the Merge and Remerge operations, thereby obviating the need for the Internal Merge operation. Furthermore, having a derivationally built Numeration makes it possible to design a crash-proof syntax along the lines developed in Stroik’s (2009) Survive-minimalism.

Abstract

This paper argues that the computational system of Human Language requires a Numeration; however, the Numeration must be compiled throughout a syntactic derivation and not selected prior to the derivation. The consequence of having a derivationally built Numeration is that the Numeration becomes the domain for both the Merge and Remerge operations, thereby obviating the need for the Internal Merge operation. Furthermore, having a derivationally built Numeration makes it possible to design a crash-proof syntax along the lines developed in Stroik’s (2009) Survive-minimalism.

Chapters in this book

  1. Prelim pages i
  2. Table of contents v
  3. List of contributors vii
  4. Preface ix
  5. Part I. Introduction
  6. Traveling without moving 3
  7. The numeration in Survive-minimalism 21
  8. Part II. Studies of movement phenomena and structure building in Survive-minimalism
  9. Long-distance agreement without Probe-Goal relations 41
  10. Musings on the left periphery in West Germanic 57
  11. Tense, finiteness and the survive principle 91
  12. When grammars collide 133
  13. Using the Survive principle for deriving coordinate (a)symmetries 169
  14. Part III. Covert and non-movement operations in Survive-minimalism
  15. Syntactic identity in Survive-minimalism 195
  16. Evidence for Survive from covert movement 231
  17. Language change and survive 257
  18. Towards a derivational syntax index 267
Towards a Derivational Syntax
This chapter is in the book Towards a Derivational Syntax
https://doi.org/10.1075/la.144.02str

Chapters in this book

  1. Prelim pages i
  2. Table of contents v
  3. List of contributors vii
  4. Preface ix
  5. Part I. Introduction
  6. Traveling without moving 3
  7. The numeration in Survive-minimalism 21
  8. Part II. Studies of movement phenomena and structure building in Survive-minimalism
  9. Long-distance agreement without Probe-Goal relations 41
  10. Musings on the left periphery in West Germanic 57
  11. Tense, finiteness and the survive principle 91
  12. When grammars collide 133
  13. Using the Survive principle for deriving coordinate (a)symmetries 169
  14. Part III. Covert and non-movement operations in Survive-minimalism
  15. Syntactic identity in Survive-minimalism 195
  16. Evidence for Survive from covert movement 231
  17. Language change and survive 257
  18. Towards a derivational syntax index 267
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