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5. Limitations of Phrase Structure Description

  • Noam Chomsky
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Syntactic Structures
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Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter I
  2. Table of Contents 9
  3. 1. Introduction 11
  4. 2. The Independence of Grammar 13
  5. 3. An elementary Linguistic Theory 18
  6. 4. Phrase Structure 26
  7. 5. Limitations of Phrase Structure Description 34
  8. 6. On the Goals of Linguistic Theory 49
  9. 7. Some Transformations in English 61
  10. 8. The explanatory Power of Linguistic Theory 85
  11. 9. Syntax and Semantics 92
  12. 10. Summary 106
  13. 11. Appendix I. Notations and Terminology 109
  14. 12. Appendix II. Examples of English Phrase Structure and transformational Rules 111
  15. Backmatter 115
https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110218329.34

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter I
  2. Table of Contents 9
  3. 1. Introduction 11
  4. 2. The Independence of Grammar 13
  5. 3. An elementary Linguistic Theory 18
  6. 4. Phrase Structure 26
  7. 5. Limitations of Phrase Structure Description 34
  8. 6. On the Goals of Linguistic Theory 49
  9. 7. Some Transformations in English 61
  10. 8. The explanatory Power of Linguistic Theory 85
  11. 9. Syntax and Semantics 92
  12. 10. Summary 106
  13. 11. Appendix I. Notations and Terminology 109
  14. 12. Appendix II. Examples of English Phrase Structure and transformational Rules 111
  15. Backmatter 115
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