NP Prediction and Full Saturation

Authors

  • Thomas S. Stroik

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17161/KWPL.1808.434

Keywords:

Grammar, Comparative and general-- Noun phrase

Abstract

This study extends Safir's (1987) analysis of Noun Phrase (NP) Predication. It argues that, for NPs to function predicationally, they must satisfy not only Safir's Predicate Principle, but also the Predicate Condition (a condition which requires NP predicates to be fully saturated).

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Vol. 15 (1990): Kansas Working Papers in Linguistics: Volume 15, (1990)

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How to Cite

Stroik, . T. S. (1990). NP Prediction and Full Saturation. Kansas Working Papers in Linguistics, 15, 67-90. https://doi.org/10.17161/KWPL.1808.434