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In terms of the [[X-bar theory]] the specifier is the position which is directly dominated by the [[maximal projection]] of X: [<sub>XP</sub> specifier X].

Many different functions are being assigned to this position, depending on the [[category]] of X, such as [[Determiner]] of [[NP]], [[degree element]] of [[AP]], [[subject]] of [[IP]], or [[modifier]] ([[adverb]] or even [[auxiliary]]) of [[VP]]. (One version of) the VP-internal Subject Hypothesis holds that Spec,VP is the D-structure position of the verb's external argument. In many analyses of [[movement]] (see [[bounding theory]]), the specifier position plays an important role as an intermediate [[landing site]] (or [[escape hatch]]) for [[A-bar movement]].

=== Links ===

[http://www2.let.uu.nl/UiL-OTS/Lexicon/zoek.pl?lemma=Specifier&lemmacode=244 Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics]

=== References ===

* Chomsky, N. 1986b. ''Barriers,'' MIT Press, Cambridge, Mass.

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-In the [[X-bar theory]] of generative syntax, the '''specifier''' is the position which is directly dominated by the [[maximal projection]] of X: [<sub>XP</sub> specifier X].
+In the [[X-bar theory]] of [[generative syntax]], the '''specifier''' is the position which is directly dominated by the [[maximal projection]] of X: [<sub>XP</sub> specifier X].
-Many different functions are being assigned to this position, depending on the [[category]] of X, such as [[Determiner]] of [[NP]], [[degree element]] of [[AP]], [[subject]] of [[IP]], or [[modifier]] ([[adverb]] or even [[auxiliary]]) of [[VP]]. (One version of) the VP-internal Subject Hypothesis holds that Spec,VP is the D-structure position of the verb's external argument. In many analyses of [[movement]] (see [[bounding theory]]), the specifier position plays an important role as an intermediate [[landing site]] (or [[escape hatch]]) for [[A-bar movement]].
+Many different functions are being assigned to this position, depending on the [[category]] of X, such as [[Determiner]] of [[NP]], [[degree element]] of [[AP]], [[subject]] of [[IP]], or [[modifier]] ([[adverb]] or even [[auxiliary]]) of [[VP]]. (One version of) the VP-internal Subject Hypothesis holds that Spec,VP is the [[D-structure]] position of the verb's external argument. In many analyses of [[movement]] (see [[bounding theory]]), the specifier position plays an important role as an intermediate [[landing site]] (or [[escape hatch]]) for [[A-bar movement]].
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 In the [[X-bar theory]] of [[generative syntax]], the '''specifier''' is the position which is directly dominated by the [[maximal projection]] of X: [<sub>XP</sub> specifier X].
 Many different functions are being assigned to this position, depending on the [[category]] of X, such as [[Determiner]] of [[NP]], [[degree element]] of [[AP]], [[subject]] of [[IP]], or [[modifier]] ([[adverb]] or even [[auxiliary]]) of [[VP]]. (One version of) the VP-internal Subject Hypothesis holds that Spec,VP is the [[D-structure]] position of the verb's external argument. In many analyses of [[movement]] (see [[bounding theory]]), the specifier position plays an important role as an intermediate [[landing site]] (or [[escape hatch]]) for [[A-bar movement]].
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+== Links ==
 [http://www2.let.uu.nl/UiL-OTS/Lexicon/zoek.pl?lemma=Specifier&lemmacode=244 Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics]
-=== References ===
+== References ==
 * Chomsky, N. 1986b. ''Barriers,'' MIT Press, Cambridge, Mass.
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