Flow
Chart
Linguistics 322
The follow flow chart represents to ordering
of the various subcomponents of the syntax component in the model
of grammar (grammar).
(1)
Let's adopt the term Logical Form for the subcomponent where the propositional structure is. I have been reluctant to use it until now. The term is used by the Chomskyites to represent the initial level of semantic interpretation which is then subject to a full semantic interpretation. They are not very clear whether LF is in the grammar or not, but it must be since certain syntax-like operations go on there. In that case, it corresponds to the initial level I have been talking about.
The first step is go to the lexicon and match
the each predicate and each operator with the corresponding features
in the lexicon which also includes a list of grammatical forms.
Only the inherent features are copied (is some sense of the term)
to the predicate and operator--this includes the features upon
which the categories are determined: e.g. [+N, -V] means that
the form is labelled 'N' (for noun) (.lexical.insertion).
Determining the phonological and orthographical forms must occur
last in the second pass to the lexicon. This first step also includes
building up the labels for each phrasal category so that NP dominates
N plus its complement, for example.
The second step is to assign Case and then
raise NPs that are unmarked for Case and are immediate complements
(primary complement) of V to the subject position (adjoined to
TP or become a sister of T-bar). Primary complements take precedence
over secondary complements for raising (raising).
This step must precede agreement since verbs need a subject with
which they must agree. It is still uncertain whether this stop
precedes lowering and raising (+Strong) or follows them.
The third step is to lower any nodes that
are marked as bound and weak, and are not blocked from lowering
by some principle (lowering). This
step must precede raising (+Strong), since the latter rule raises
all features of the category including the lowered features.
The fourth step is raise any category that
is marked as [+Strong]. This must apply before the second pass
to the lexicon which spells out features into phonological forms
(questions).
The fifth step is to percolate the features
adjoined to a projection up to the maximal projection and then
percolate down to the head. This establishes agreement (agreement).
It seems simple to apply agreement before lowers applies which
lowers the features of agreement.
The sixth step is to go back to the lexicon
and select the appropriate phonological forms (phonemic representation)
and orthographic forms (for those who are literate). This is the
final process in the component covering logical form, syntax,
and morphology (lexical.insertion.2).
The last step is to go to the phonological
component and proceed with the rules of phonology. See the homepage
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