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Models of adjunction in minimalist grammars

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Abstract

Three closely related proposals for adding (cyclic) adjunction to Minimalist grammars are given model-theoretic definitions and investigated with respect to their linguistic and formal properties. While they differ with respect to their linguistic adequacy, they behave largely the same on a computational level. Weak generative capacity is not affected, and while subregular complexity varies betweeen the three proposals, it does not exceed the complexity imposed by Move. The closure of Minimalist derivation tree languages under intersection with regular tree languages, however, is lost.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationFormal Grammar - 19th International Conference, FG 2014, Proceedings
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages52-68
Number of pages17
ISBN (Print)9783662441206
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
Event19th International Conference on Formal Grammar, FG 2014 - Tubingen, Germany
Duration: Aug 16 2014Aug 17 2014

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume8612 LNCS
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference19th International Conference on Formal Grammar, FG 2014
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityTubingen
Period08/16/1408/17/14

Keywords

  • adjunction
  • closure properties
  • derivation trees
  • Minimalist grammars
  • subregular tree languages

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