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=== Combinatorially added constraints === | === Combinatorially added constraints === | ||
When an auxiliary combines with its VP complement, the internal content of the complement must be the internal content of the auxiliary. | |||
Example: | |||
* ''call'': {'''call'''(x)} | |||
* ''didn't'': ¬α[{α'}] | |||
* ''didn't call'': β['''call'''(x), ¬α[{α'}, α'≡'''call'''(x) ] | |||
When a determiner combines with a head, the head's internal content is a subexpression of the determiner's restrictor. | |||
When a quantified NP combines with a head, the head's internal content is a subexpression of the quantifier's restrictor. |
Revision as of 22:02, 25 October 2022
HPSG-neutral notation for LRS
Constraints
Metavariables: α, β, ɣ, ..., φ, ψ, ...
Contribution constraints:
- call(x)
The semantic representation of a sign with a contribution constraint of the form call(x) must be an expression containing call(x) as a subexpression - ¬α
The semantic representation of a sign with a contribution constraint of the form ¬α must be an expression containing ¬α as a subexpression where α can be any expression.
Embedding constraints:
- α[call(x)]
The metavariable α is any expression containing call(x) as a subexpression.
Combinatorial semantics
When two signs combine,
- all constraints on the combining signs' semantic representation also apply to the resulting combination, and
- additional constraints may be added through principles of grammar.
Internal content
internal content: The scopally lowest contributed element, marked in curly brackets: {φ}
- call: {call(x)}
- everyone: ∀x({person(x)} : β[x])
External content
external content: The semantic representation of a complete sign, marked by underlining: φ
- everyone: ∀x({person(x)} : β[x])
Combinatorially added constraints
When an auxiliary combines with its VP complement, the internal content of the complement must be the internal content of the auxiliary.
Example:
- call: {call(x)}
- didn't: ¬α[{α'}]
- didn't call: β[call(x), ¬α[{α'}, α'≡call(x) ]
When a determiner combines with a head, the head's internal content is a subexpression of the determiner's restrictor.
When a quantified NP combines with a head, the head's internal content is a subexpression of the quantifier's restrictor.