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The syntactic Xbar projection of a functional head, such as COMP ([[CP]]), INFL ([[IP]]), or Det ([[DP]]). The underlying assumption is that, like lexical heads N, A, V and P, functional heads have a syntactic projection as dictated by [[X-bar theory]]. A fundamental question is whether there is a limit to the number of functional categories. It seems reasonable to assume that their projection is in some sense parasitic on, or an extension of, a lexical projection.
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In [[X-bar theory]], a '''functional projection''' is the [[projection]] of a [[functional head]], such as [[COMP]] ([[CP]]), [[INFL]] ([[IP]]), or [[Det]] ([[DP]]). The underlying assumption is that, like the [[lexical head]]s N, A, V and P, functional heads have a syntactic projection as dictated by [[X-bar theory]].  
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A fundamental question is whether there is a limit to the number of [[functional category|functional categories]]. It seems reasonable to assume that their projection is in some sense parasitic on, or an extension of, a lexical projection.
  
 
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* Chomsky, N. 1986b. ''Barriers,'' MIT Press, Cambridge, Mass.
 
* Chomsky, N. 1986b. ''Barriers,'' MIT Press, Cambridge, Mass.
 
* Ouhalla, J. 1990. ''Functional categories and parametric variation,'' diss. UCL.
 
* Ouhalla, J. 1990. ''Functional categories and parametric variation,'' diss. UCL.
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German [[funktionale Projektion]]
  
 
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In X-bar theory, a functional projection is the projection of a functional head, such as COMP (CP), INFL (IP), or Det (DP). The underlying assumption is that, like the lexical heads N, A, V and P, functional heads have a syntactic projection as dictated by X-bar theory.

Comment

A fundamental question is whether there is a limit to the number of functional categories. It seems reasonable to assume that their projection is in some sense parasitic on, or an extension of, a lexical projection.

Link

Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics

References

  • Abney, S. 1987. The English Noun Phrase in its Sentential Aspect, Unpublished Diss MIT.
  • Chomsky, N. 1986b. Barriers, MIT Press, Cambridge, Mass.
  • Ouhalla, J. 1990. Functional categories and parametric variation, diss. UCL.

Other languages

German funktionale Projektion