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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>In generative syntax, a '''chain composition''' is a process by which two independent [[chain]]s, say (a<sub>1</sub>,...,a<sub>n</sub>) and (b<sub>1</sub>,...,b<sub>n</sub>), are linked to each other, thus forming one extended chain (a<sub>1</sub>,...,a<sub>n</sub>,b<sub>1</sub>,...,b<sub>n</sub>). <br />
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===Example===<br />
Chain composition presumably takes place in a.o. [[parasitic gap]] constructions. Thus, in (i) there are two [[chain]]s, (which ''gap''s<sub>i</sub> , t<sub>i</sub> ), the result of wh-movement in the matrix clause, and (Op<sub>j</sub>, t<sub>j</sub>), resulting from movement of the [[empty Operator]] in the embedded adjunct clause. To give the [[parasitic gap]] in the embedded clause its correct interpretation (i.e. as a [[variable]] bound by ''which gaps''), the [[chain]] headed by the Operator must be composed with the chain headed by ''which gaps''.<br />
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(i) which gaps<sub>i</sub> did you hate t<sub>i</sub> [before [Op<sub>j</sub> [analyzing t<sub>j</sub> ]]]<br />
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===Comment===<br />
The locality restriction on Chain composition (a<sub>n</sub> and b<sub>1</sub> may not be too far apart) has been formulated in terms of [[Subjacency]].<br />
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===Link===<br />
[http://www2.let.uu.nl/UiL-OTS/Lexicon/zoek.pl?lemma=Chain+Composition&lemmacode=865 Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics] <br />
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===References===<br />
*{{: Chomsky 1986}}<br />
*{{: Chomsky 1986b}}<br />
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