Minimalist Program
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The Minimalist Program is a theoretical framework in generative linguistics, developed by Noam Chomsky, that seeks to explain language using the simplest and most economical principles and mechanisms possible.
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| instanceOf |
approach in generative grammar
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linguistic theory → theoretical framework → |
| aimsTo |
derive linguistic phenomena from economy principles
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explain properties of natural language with minimal theoretical machinery → |
| assumes |
Universal Grammar
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language faculty is an optimal solution to interface conditions → |
| basedOn |
economy of derivation
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economy of representation → principle of least effort → |
| contrastsWith |
functionalist approaches to language
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usage-based theories of grammar → |
| coreIdea |
grammars are constrained by economy principles
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language is an optimal solution to interface conditions → movement is a special case of Merge → syntactic structures are built from the bottom up by Merge → |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| creator |
Noam Chomsky
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| developedAt |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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| field |
generative linguistics
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syntax → theoretical linguistics → |
| focusesOn |
computational system of human language
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syntactic derivations → |
| hasComponent |
interfaces with articulatory-perceptual system
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interfaces with conceptual-intentional system → narrow syntax → |
| hasNotableProponent |
Guglielmo Cinque
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Howard Lasnik → Juan Uriagereka → Noam Chomsky → Norbert Hornstein → |
| inception |
early 1990s
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| influenced |
cartographic approaches to syntax
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minimalist syntax → phase theory → |
| influencedBy |
biolinguistics
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cognitive science → |
| introducesConcept |
Merge
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Move as internal Merge → economy conditions on movement → feature checking → phases → strong and weak features → |
| keyWork |
Bare Phrase Structure
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Minimalist Inquiries → The Minimalist Program (1995 book) → |
| languageOfWork |
English
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| mainSubject |
human language faculty
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| precededBy |
Government and Binding theory
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| relatedTo |
Principles and Parameters framework
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Referenced by (10)
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Barriers
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Government and Binding Theory → Lectures on Government and Binding → Principles and Parameters Theory → Standard Theory → Standard Theory of generative grammar → X-bar theory → |
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The Minimalist Program
("Minimalist Inquiries: The Framework")
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Minimalist Program
("Minimalist Inquiries")
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keyWork |
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The Minimalist Program
("Minimalist syntax")
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