Economy of Command
This dissertation proposes a principle of "economy of command", arguing that it provides a simple and natural explanation for some well-known properties of human language syntax. The focus is on the abstract combinatorial system that constructs the hierarchical structure of linguistic expr...
Main Author: | Medeiros, David |
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Other Authors: | Carnie, Andrew |
Language: | en |
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The University of Arizona.
2012
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10150/238913 |
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