A post-transformational study of phrasal possessive constructions in English
Joint Authors
Ahmad, Salih Ibrahim
Lutfi, Abbas Fadil
Source
ZANCO Journal of Humanity Sciences
Issue
Vol. 22, Issue 4 (31 Aug. 2018), pp.374-386, 13 p.
Publisher
Salahaddin University-Erbil Department of Scientific Publications
Publication Date
2018-08-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
13
Main Subjects
Social Sciences (Multidisciplinary)
Abstract EN
This paper observes the three modules of government-binding (henceforth GB) theory which come into existence after transforming a syntactic string from D-structure to S-structure level.
Transforming a syntactic structure via the process of movement leads to the appearance of a new structure, which is different from the original one at D-structure level.
Here the focus is on the phrasal possessive constructions to which bounding (movement) theory, government theory, and binding theory are applied.
The paper tries to provide a possible answer to the question of whether there is any relationship between the three post-transformational modules or not with respect to possessives.
Also, and more importantly, it aims at indicating the extent to which possessives adhere to the modules.
The paper is a theoretical one whose data is from textbooks and scholarly articles, rather than from participants.
One of the outstanding conclusions is that the two modules of government theory and binding theory are highly intertwined due to sharing the structural relation of c-command.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Lutfi, Abbas Fadil& Ahmad, Salih Ibrahim. 2018. A post-transformational study of phrasal possessive constructions in English. ZANCO Journal of Humanity Sciences،Vol. 22, no. 4, pp.374-386.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-895843
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Lutfi, Abbas Fadil& Ahmad, Salih Ibrahim. A post-transformational study of phrasal possessive constructions in English. ZANCO Journal of Humanity Sciences Vol. 22, no. 4 (2018), pp.374-386.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-895843
American Medical Association (AMA)
Lutfi, Abbas Fadil& Ahmad, Salih Ibrahim. A post-transformational study of phrasal possessive constructions in English. ZANCO Journal of Humanity Sciences. 2018. Vol. 22, no. 4, pp.374-386.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-895843
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 384-385
Record ID
BIM-895843