LING 1001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Determiner Phrase, Complementizer, Inflection
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Why x-bar theory: this big book with the red cover is my favorite: Non-constituents is x-double bar = xp: we call it x-bar syntax because originally an x had single or double bars on top of it. It is easier to type x"" or x" than put bars on top of the x so . Roles of xps: sister of x" & daughter of xp = specifier, sister of x" and daughter of x" = adjunct, sister of x and daughter of x" = complement. X-bar theory np and vp e. g. np > specifier. N": n" > n" (yp) the jar of pickles in the fridge jar of pickles in the fridge (adjunct, n" > n (zp ) jar of pickles (complement, vp > specifier. Past (aux) or quickly (adv) see the girl with binocs. See the girl with binocs (adjunct: v" > v np (complement)