Multiple Spell-Out theory
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Multiple Spell-Out theory is a syntactic framework in generative grammar that proposes phases in which parts of a sentence’s structure are sent to the interfaces with sound and meaning at multiple points during derivation.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
phase-based theory
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syntactic theory ⓘ theory in generative grammar ⓘ |
| addresses |
cyclicity in syntactic derivations
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mapping between syntax and phonology ⓘ mapping between syntax and semantics ⓘ opacity effects ⓘ |
| aimsToExplain |
how syntactic structure is transferred to interfaces
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why syntactic operations are cyclic ⓘ |
| assumes |
derivations proceed in phases
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parts of structure are sent to interfaces multiple times ⓘ syntax interacts cyclically with LF ⓘ syntax interacts cyclically with PF ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
non-derivational theories of grammar
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single spell-out models ⓘ |
| coreConcept |
cyclic spell-out
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derivational cycles ⓘ interfaces with sound and meaning ⓘ locality conditions ⓘ phase impenetrability ⓘ phases ⓘ |
| field |
generative grammar
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syntax ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
edge of phase
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phase heads ⓘ spell-out to LF ⓘ spell-out to PF ⓘ |
| influenced |
later phase-based approaches
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research on interface conditions ⓘ |
| introducedInContextOf | Minimalist syntax ⓘ |
| involves |
CP phases
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vP phases ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
economy principles
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interface conditions ⓘ |
| predicts |
phase-based locality constraints
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successive-cyclic movement ⓘ |
| proposedBy | Noam Chomsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Derivation by phase
NERFINISHED
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LF interface ⓘ Minimalist Program NERFINISHED ⓘ PF interface ⓘ Phase theory ⓘ spell-out ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 1990s ⓘ |
| usedInAnalysisOf |
ellipsis
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island constraints ⓘ prosodic phrasing ⓘ wh-movement ⓘ |
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