A set
of sentence will be assigned as soon as I found out what Siavash'es
latest grammar will generate (A $64 question.). A set
of sentence will be assigned as soon as I found out what Siavash'es
latest grammar will generate (A $64 question.).
- Draw a tree diagram showing the derivation of
- "Has the woman been talking to the class?"
- "The prof asked if the students are standing."
- "Read the book!"
- indicating agreement currently covered, and copying features. Be sure to include any links that may occur. Draw each step indicating which rule has been applied in the first sentence.
This
exercise is an exercise in your ability to solve problems. You
now have enough tools at hand to solve the following problem.
It is important that you do these, as there will be at least one
of these on the final exam.
Compare the following VP and its related NP:
1. construct the castle (They constructed the castle.)2. (the) construction of the castle.
The L-structure of 1. is "CONSTRUCT <goal: THE CITY>".
Many linguists would argue that the L structure of 2. is
CONSTRUCTION <goal: THE CITY>.
Let us suppose that they are correct. How would you derive 1.
from the proposed L-structure? Defend your answer using what principles
and what strategies that you know. Chomsky in (1981) claimed that
only V and P ([-N]) assign Case. Don't be concerned here over
the definite determiner. It is not related to anything in the
verbal form. (Goal is a theta role referring to the final state
of an object after it has been altered in some way.) (We have
discussed all the tools necessary to complete this.)
Open
up the following files and read them if you have not already done
so:
- Mood, negation, the feature strong, and argument assignment.
