Theta-theory

Definition

Theta-theory is theory about theta-roles. The major principle of theta-theory is the theta-criterion.

See also

• Theta Criterion
• Theta identification
• Theta-absorption
• Theta-government
• Theta-grid
• Theta-position
• Theta-role
• Theta-role assignment

Links

• Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics

References

• Chomsky, N. 1986a. Knowledge of language: its nature, origin and use, Praeger, New York.
• Chomsky, N. 1981. Lectures on Government and Binding, Foris, Dordrecht.

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