Case Theory

E326796

component of generative grammar linguistic theory

Case Theory is a component of generative grammar that explains how noun phrases receive abstract case features from governing elements within a sentence’s syntactic structure.

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All labels observed (2)

Label	Occurrences
Case Theory canonical	1
Case theory	1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	component of generative grammar ⓘ linguistic theory ⓘ
aimsTo	capture generalizations about noun phrase distribution ⓘ explain cross-linguistic patterns of case marking ⓘ
appliesTo	control constructions ⓘ exceptional Case marking constructions ⓘ object positions ⓘ prepositional objects ⓘ raising constructions ⓘ subject positions ⓘ
associatedWith	Government and Binding framework ⓘ Noam Chomsky ⓘ Principles and Parameters Theory ⓘ surface form: Principles and Parameters framework
basedOn	Government and Binding Theory ⓘ
concerns	assignment of case to noun phrases ⓘ governance relations in syntax ⓘ licensing of noun phrases ⓘ
defines	conditions under which noun phrases can appear ⓘ rules for case assignment ⓘ
developedIn	generative grammar tradition ⓘ
distinguishes	structural Case from inherent Case ⓘ
field	syntax ⓘ
formalizedIn	Chomsky 1981 Lectures on Government and Binding ⓘ
influenced	Minimalist Program treatments of Case ⓘ feature-checking approaches to syntax ⓘ
originatedIn	late 20th century generative syntax ⓘ
postulates	Case is assigned under government ⓘ every overt noun phrase must receive Case ⓘ finite INFL or T assigns nominative Case ⓘ functional heads can assign Case ⓘ prepositions assign oblique Case ⓘ prepositions can assign Case ⓘ verbs assign accusative Case to objects ⓘ verbs can assign Case ⓘ
relatesTo	argument structure ⓘ binding theory ⓘ morphological case marking ⓘ movement operations in syntax ⓘ theta theory ⓘ
studies	abstract case features ⓘ distribution of noun phrases ⓘ structural relations between heads and noun phrases ⓘ
usesConcept	abstract Case ⓘ case filter ⓘ government ⓘ inherent Case ⓘ structural Case ⓘ theta-role ⓘ

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Government and Binding Theory → hasModule → Case Theory ⓘ

Jean-Roger Vergnaud → notableConcept → Case Theory ⓘ

this entity surface form: Case theory