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| − | In generative syntax, | + | In generative syntax, '''contain''' is a Structural notion in the [[Minimalist Program]]. A contains B if some [[segment]] of A [[S-dominate]]s B. |
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Latest revision as of 13:07, 15 May 2008
In generative syntax, contain is a Structural notion in the Minimalist Program. A contains B if some segment of A S-dominates B.
Example
In [A1 B [A2 C ]] , B is contained by A because it is S-dominated by A1, A1 is a segment of A (= {A1, A2}).
Link
Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics
Reference
- Chomsky, Noam A. 1993. A Minimalist Program for Linguistic Theory. MIT occasional papers in linguistics, 1-67.
