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... question fas as to to if it rains , of whether he will finally give up and go home . Since the sentences in ( 2.30 ) all contain embedded questions , the first adverb movement rule , which produces the sentences of ( 2.27 ) will also ...
... question fas as to to if it rains , of whether he will finally give up and go home . Since the sentences in ( 2.30 ) all contain embedded questions , the first adverb movement rule , which produces the sentences of ( 2.27 ) will also ...
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... Question Rule must also be formulated in such a way as to Chomsky - adjoin the questioned element to the sentence which it is moved to the front of . Support for such a proposal comes from the fact that it is not any more possible to ...
... Question Rule must also be formulated in such a way as to Chomsky - adjoin the questioned element to the sentence which it is moved to the front of . Support for such a proposal comes from the fact that it is not any more possible to ...
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... Question and Relative Clause Formation . 5.1.1.4 . Since the structure of the argument I have just presented is highly complex , a review of the main points may prove helpful . 1. Extraposition is last - cyclic . 2 . 3 . 4 . 5 . P 6 ...
... Question and Relative Clause Formation . 5.1.1.4 . Since the structure of the argument I have just presented is highly complex , a review of the main points may prove helpful . 1. Extraposition is last - cyclic . 2 . 3 . 4 . 5 . P 6 ...
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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