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Bare Phrase Structure
Bare phrase structure
Bare phrase structure
apple
applepen
applepen
apple-pen
applepen
apple-pen
Bare
Phrase
Structure
applepen
apple-pen
Minimalism!
X-Bar Theory
X
X’
XP
YP
Spec
X-Bar Theory
apple
X
X’
XP
YP
Spec
X-Bar Theory
apple
X
X’
XP
pen
YP
Spec
X-Bar Theory
apple
X
X’
XP
pen
YP
Spec
X-Bar Theory + Movement
apple
X
X’
XP
pen
YP
Spec
X-Bar Theory + Movement
apple
X
X’
XP
pen
YP
Spec
X-Bar Theory + Movement
apple
X
X’
XP
pen
YP
Spec
X-Bar Theory + Movement
apple
X
X’
XP
pen
YP
Spec
X-Bar Theory + Movement
apple
X
X’
XP
pen
YP
Spec
X-Bar Theory + Movement
apple
X
X’
XP
pen
YP
Spec
X-Bar Theory + Movement
apple
X
X’
XP
pen YP
Spec
X-Bar Theory + Movement
apple
X
X’
XP
pen
YP
Spec
X-Bar Theory + Movement
apple
X
X’
XP
pen
YP
Spec
What’s the point?
apple
X
X’
XP
pen
YP
Spec
There is no point
apple
X
X’
XP
pen
YP
Spec
It’s stupid!
apple
X
X’
XP
pen
YP
Spec
Maybe we can prove ….
apple
X
X’
XP
pen
YP
Spec
Our understanding of apple-pens …
apple
X
X’
XP
pen
YP
Spec
… is innate!
apple
X
X’
XP
pen
YP
Spec
Forget X-Bar Theory
apple
X
X’
XP
pen
YP
Spec
And movement
apple
X
X’
XP
pen
YP
Spec
applepen
apple-pen
Bare
Phrase
Structure
applepen
apple-pen
Minimalism!
noundeterminer
????????
noundeterminer
noun phrase
noun phraseverb
????????
noun phraseverb
verb Phrase
verb phrase
VAL < NP:sub >
noun phrase (sub)
????????
verb phrase
VAL < NP:sub >
noun phrase (sub)
????????
VAL < >
verb phrase
VAL < NP:sub >
noun phrase (sub)
SENTENCE
VAL < >
verb phrase
VAL < NP:sub >
noun phrase (sub)
Verb Phrase
VAL < >
verb phrase
VAL < NP:sub >
noun phrase (sub)
Verb Phrase
VAL < >
A
sentence
is a verb
phrase
with VAL
< >
nounadjective
????????
nounadjective
Noun (?)
nounadjective
Noun Phrase (?)
nounadjective
Noun
nounadjective
Adjective Why not?
nounadjective
Adjective
Phrase Why not?
girlthe
????????????
girlthe
Noun Phrase
himkick
????????????
himkick
Verb Phrase
walksshe
????????????
walksshe
Sentence
walksshe
Sentence = VP: VAL < >
girltall
????????????
girltall
Noun or noun phrase
girltall
Noun
dropped
the ball
quickly
????????????
dropped
the ball
quickly
Verb Phrase
Verb PhraseAdverb
Verb Phrase
Verb PhraseAdverb
Verb Phrase
Why?
“dropped
the ball”
“quickly”
quickly dropped the ball
SOUND
“dropped
the ball”
“quickly”
quickly dropped the ball
INHERITED FROM
BOTH PARENTS
/dropped
the ball/
/quickly/
/quickly dropped the ball/
MEANING
/dropped
the ball/
/quickly/
/quickly dropped the ball/
INHERITED FROM
BOTH PARENTS
Verb PhraseAdverb
Verb Phrase
GRAMMAR
Verb PhraseAdverb
Verb Phrase
SYNTAX
Verb PhraseAdverb
Verb Phrase
GRAMMAR IS ONLY
INHERITED FROM ONE
PARENT
Why oh why oh why?!?!
What a mystery!
Easy way to understand it
the ball
the ballparents
Easy way to understand it
the ball
the ballparents
Sound
from
both
parents
Easy way to understand it
the ball
the ballparents
Meaning
from both
parents
Easy way to understand it
the ball
the ballparents
Syntax
from only
one
parent
Verb PhraseAdverb
Verb Phrase
WHY IS THERE A
GRAMMATICAL HEAD?
WHY OH WHY OH WHY?
Some features are inherited from both
parents
Some features are only inherited from
one parent
Verb PhraseAdverb
Verb Phrase
WHY OH WHY OH WHY!?
“dropped
the ball”
“quickly”
quickly dropped the ball
SOUND
“dropped
the ball”
“quickly”
quickly dropped the ball
INHERITED FROM
BOTH PARENTS
/dropped
the ball/
/quickly/
/quickly dropped the ball/
MEANING
/dropped
the ball/
/quickly/
/quickly dropped the ball/
INHERITED FROM
BOTH PARENTS
Verb PhraseAdverb
Verb Phrase
GRAMMAR
Verb PhraseAdverb
Verb Phrase
SYNTAX
Verb PhraseAdverb
Verb Phrase
GRAMMAR IS ONLY
INHERITED FROM ONE
PARENT
Verb PhraseAdverb
Verb Phrase
IT’S ALMOST LIKE ONE
PARENT IS DOMINANT
FOR THE GRAMMAR
GENE!
That would make LANGUAGE an
inheritance structure!
Easy to understand!
LANGUAGE is an inheritance structure!
HERESY!
異説!
That would make language ….
…much too easy to understand!!
X-Bar Theory
apple
X
X’
XP
YP
Spec
X-Bar Theory
apple
X
X’
XP
pen
YP
Spec
X-Bar Theory
apple
X
X’
XP
pen
YP
Spec
X-Bar Theory + Movement
apple
X
X’
XP
pen
YP
Spec
X-Bar Theory + Movement
apple
X
X’
XP
pen
YP
Spec
X-Bar Theory + Movement
apple
X
X’
XP
pen
YP
Spec
X-Bar Theory + Movement
apple
X
X’
XP
pen
YP
Spec
X-Bar Theory + Movement
apple
X
X’
XP
pen
YP
Spec
X-Bar Theory + Movement
apple
X
X’
XP
pen
YP
Spec
X-Bar Theory + Movement
apple
X
X’
XP
pen YP
Spec
X-Bar Theory + Movement
apple
X
X’
XP
pen
YP
Spec
X-Bar Theory + Movement
apple
X
X’
XP
pen
YP
Spec
Complicated and doesn’t make sense!
apple
X
X’
XP
pen
YP
Spec
Great!
apple
X
X’
XP
pen
YP
Spec
grammar: det
sound:“the”
meaning: /the/
sound: “ball”
grammar: noun
meaning: /ball/
grammar: det
sound:“the”
meaning: /the/
sound: “ball”
grammar: noun
meaning: /ball/
sound: “the ball”
grammar: noun
meaning: /the ball/
異説!!
• The whole point of linguistics …
• Is to be difficult to understand.
• Ideally ….
• IMPOSSIBLE TO UNDERSTAND
No!
• Lets’s keep it simple
• Minimalism
grammar: det
sound:“the”
meaning: /the/
sound: “ball”
grammar: noun
meaning: /ball/
sound: “the ball”
grammar: noun
meaning: /the ball/
Bare Phrase Structure
kick the ball
???? ?????
???????
Bare Phrase Structure
kick the ball
verb ?????
???????
Bare Phrase Structure
kick the ball
verb noun phrase
???????
Bare Phrase Structure
kick the ball
verb noun phrase
verb phrase
Bare Phrase Structure
that girl
???????? ?????
???????
Bare Phrase Structure
that girl
determiner ?????
???????
Bare Phrase Structure
that girl
determiner noun
???????
Bare Phrase Structure
that girl
determiner noun
noun phrase
Bare Phrase Structure
threw the pen at my teacher
???????? ?????
???????
Bare Phrase Structure
threw the pen at my teacher
verb phrase ????????????
???????
Bare Phrase Structure
threw the pen at my teacher
verb phrase prepositional phrase
???????
Bare Phrase Structure
threw the pen at my teacher
verb phrase prepositional phrase
verb phrase
Bare Phrase Structure
under the table
???????? ?????
???????
Bare Phrase Structure
under the table
preposition ?????
???????
Bare Phrase Structure
under the table
preposition noun phrase
???????
Bare Phrase Structure
under the table
preposition noun phrase
prepositional phrase
Bare Phrase Structure
we threw the
teacher out
of the
window
???????? ?????
???????
Bare Phrase Structure
we threw the
teacher out
of the
window
noun (phrase) ?????
???????
Bare Phrase Structure
we threw the
teacher out
of the
window
noun (phrase) verb phrase
???????
Bare Phrase Structure
we threw the
teacher out
of the
window
noun (phrase) verb phrase
sentence
Bare Phrase Structure
we threw the
teacher out
of the
window
noun (phrase) verb phrase
verb phrase A sentence is a VP
with an empty
VALENCY list
Bare Phrase Structure
ボールを 蹴った
???????? ?????
???????
Bare Phrase Structure
ボールを 蹴った
noun phrase ?????
???????
Bare Phrase Structure
ボールを 蹴った
noun phrase verb
???????
Bare Phrase Structure
ボールを 蹴った
noun phrase verb
verb phrase
Bare Phrase Structure
ボール を
???????? ?????
???????
Bare Phrase Structure
ボール を
noun ?????
???????
Bare Phrase Structure
ボール を
noun marker
???????
Bare Phrase Structure
ボール を
noun case marker
???????
Bare Phrase Structure
ボール を
noun case marker
Noun phrase
Bare Phrase Structure
学校 から
???????? ?????
???????
Bare Phrase Structure
学校 から
noun ?????
???????
Bare Phrase Structure
学校 から
noun preposition
???????
Bare Phrase Structure
学校 から
noun preposition
prepostional phrase
Bare Phrase Structure
学校から 出た
???????? ?????
???????
Bare Phrase Structure
学校から 出た
prepositional phrase ?????
???????
Bare Phrase Structure
学校から 出た
prepositional phrase verb
???????
Bare Phrase Structure
学校から 出た
prepositional phrase verb
verb phrase
Bare Phrase Structure
many boys
???????? ?????
???????
Bare Phrase Structure
many boys
determiner ?????
???????
Bare Phrase Structure
many boys
determiner noun
???????
Bare Phrase Structure
many boys
determiner noun
noun phrase
Quiz Time!!
• I walked
• saw her
• on the table
• 彼が
• those pencils
Bare Phrase Structure
I walked
???? ?????
???????
Bare Phrase Structure
I walked
noun phrase ?????
???????
Bare Phrase Structure
I walked
Noun Phrase Verb/verb phrase
???????
Bare Phrase Structure
I walked
Noun Phrase Verb/verb phrase
Sentence (VP)
Bare Phrase Structure
I walked
Noun Phrase Verb
VP with empty VALENCY
Bare Phrase Structure
saw her
verb Noun/noun phrase
???????????
Bare Phrase Structure
saw her
verb Noun/noun phrase
Verb phrase
Bare Phrase Structure
on the table
preposition Noun/noun phrase
??????????
Bare Phrase Structure
on the table
preposition Noun/noun phrase
Prepositional Phrase
Bare Phrase Structure
彼 が
???? ????????
????????
Bare Phrase Structure
彼 が
noun ????????
????????
Bare Phrase Structure
彼 が
noun marker
????????
Bare Phrase Structure
彼 が
noun Case marker
????????
Bare Phrase Structure
彼 が
noun Case marker (Nom)
????????
Bare Phrase Structure
彼 が
noun marker
????????
Bare Phrase Structure
彼 が
noun marker
Noun phrase
Bare Phrase Structure
those pencils
?????? ??????
???????
Bare Phrase Structure
those pencils
determiner ??????
???????
Bare Phrase Structure
those pencils
specifier ??????
???????
Bare Phrase Structure
those pencils
determiner ??????
???????
Bare Phrase Structure
those pencils
determiner noun
???????
Bare Phrase Structure
those pencils
determiner noun
Noun phrase
???????????????
those pencils
determiner noun
determiner phrase
Quiz Time
• the cupboard
• in the cupboard
• locked the teacher
• locked the teacher in the cupboard
• We locked the teacher in the cupboard
The cupboard
the cupboard
?????? ???????
???????
The cupboard
the cupboard
determiner noun
Noun phrase
in the cupboard
in the cupboard
???????? ????????????
???????????
in the cupboard
in the cupboard
preposition Noun phrase
Prepositional phrase
locked the teacher
locked the teacher
????????? ??????????
??????????
locked the teacher
locked the teacher
verb Noun phrase
??????????
locked the teacher
locked the teacher
verb Noun phrase
Verb phrase
locked the teacher in the cupboard
locked the teacher in the cupboard
??????????? ????????
???????????
locked the teacher in the cupboard
locked the teacher in the cupboard
Verb phrase ????????
???????????
locked the teacher in the cupboard
locked the teacher in the cupboard
Verb phrase prepositional phrase
???????????
locked the teacher in the cupboard
locked the teacher in the cupboard
Verb phrase prepositional phrase
Verb phrase
We locked the teacher in the cupboard
????????? ????????
???????? ????????
???????
We locked the teacher in the cupboard
????????? locked the
teacher in the
cupboard
???????? ????????
???????
We locked the teacher in the cupboard
????????? locked the
teacher in the
cupboard
???????? Verb phrase
???????
We locked the teacher in the cupboard
We locked the
teacher in the
cupboard
???????? Verb phrase
???????
We locked the teacher in the cupboard
We locked the
teacher in the
cupboard
Noun phrase Verb phrase
???????
We locked the teacher in the cupboard
We locked the
teacher in the
cupboard
Noun phrase Verb phrase
sentence
We locked the teacher in the cupboard
We locked the
teacher in the
cupboard
Noun phrase Verb phrase
Verb phrase
A sentence IS a verb phrase VAL < >
We locked the
teacher in the
cupboard
Noun phrase Verb phrase
sentence

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Bare phrase structure