Book contents
- The Merge Hypothesis
- The Merge Hypothesis
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Preface
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 A Whig History of Generative Grammar
- 2 Tools and Particulars
- 3 Adding Labels
- 4 Construal and the Extended Merge Hypothesis (1)
- 5 Construal and the Extended Merge Hypothesis (2)
- 6 A Partial Wrap-Up and Segue
- 7 Labels
- 8 Odds and Ends
- 9 Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
3 - Adding Labels
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 15 February 2024
Book contents
- The Merge Hypothesis
- The Merge Hypothesis
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Preface
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 A Whig History of Generative Grammar
- 2 Tools and Particulars
- 3 Adding Labels
- 4 Construal and the Extended Merge Hypothesis (1)
- 5 Construal and the Extended Merge Hypothesis (2)
- 6 A Partial Wrap-Up and Segue
- 7 Labels
- 8 Odds and Ends
- 9 Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
This chapter argues for adding labeling to the combination operation, thereby returning to an earlier conception of Merge. The main motivation for this is that it allows one to strengthen the Merge Hypothesis by having Merge extend to all grammatical dependencies, not just the eight reviewed in Chapter 2. I dub this the Extended Merge Hypothesis (EMH). The core principle of the EMH is the Fundamental Principle of Grammar (FPG). FPG states that all grammatical dependencies must be Merge mediated. For example, selection, subcategorization, control, binding, case, etc. must all be licensed under Merge.
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- The Merge HypothesisA Theory of Aspects of Syntax, pp. 75 - 100Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024