Linguistics 322

Exercises

Week 12

Answer Sheet

Exercise 10:

 

1.   Draw a tree diagram showing the derivation of

a)   Who was the barber shaving?

 

• You may abbreviate NPs in (1a), except do indicate and mark Case, since it is relevant to the exercise. Be sure to indicate agreement, filling NIL features. Be sure to include any links that may occur. Draw or indicate each step indicating which rule has been applied. Include subindices.

Here two tasks are to be completed. In the first one determine what features are required to ensure the derivation of the following sentence:

1. Who is taking syntax?

In this task draw a derivation of the following sentence and explain what is needed to account specifically for the two WH-phrases:

1. Who has mentioned what?

answers:

If Siavash comes through this week, there will be some computer exercises.

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