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A-over-A acceptable adjectives adverb allow analysis appear apply argued arguments assume believe Bill boxed branch Chapter chopping circled claim command Complex NP condition Conjunction consider constituent constraints constructions contain converted coordinate correct deep structure definition deleted derived difference discussed dominated effect elements embedded English evidence example exclude explained Extraposition fact formulated girl given grammar Harry identity Indefinite indicate John kind Lakoff languages linguistic Mary means modify moved Movement necessary node Note notion noun phrases NP VP object obvious occur operation Particle pointed possible preposition present principle problem produce pronominalization pronoun proposed question reason Reduction refer Reflexivization relative clause Relative Clause Formation relativized reordering respect restriction result rule seems seen sentences shown statement strong structure suggested term theory transformations true underlying ungrammatical universal upward bounded variables verb wanted