This chapter establishes the theoretical background in which the forthcoming analysis is couched. In particular, it adopt the tenets of Bare Phrase Structure, Antisymmetry and Dynamic Antisymmetry. Each of these proposals is spelled out in detail in this chapter. Also included is a discussion on the elimination of head movement from UG and a brief mention of alternative theories of linearization.
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Barrie, M. (2011). Theoretical Background. In Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory (Vol. 84, pp. 23–52). Springer Science and Business Media B.V. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-1570-7_2
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