戴炜栋《简明英语语言学教程》Chapter-4-Syntax.pptVIP

Inversion can move an auxiliary from the Infl to the nearest C position, but not to a more distant C position. [CP [InflP Geoffrey should know [ CP whether the train might be late ]]]. (deep structure) [CP should [InflP Geoffrey ______ know [ CP whether the train might be late ]]]. (surface structure) No element may be removed from a coordinate structure. The author might write [ a story or a poem]. What might the author write [ a story or _ ]? Conclusion: Phrase structure rules: determine the composition of phrases subcategorization information: ensure a match between heads and the comple