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'''Right node raising''' is an operation of [[reduction]] on [[coordinated clauses]] whose rightmost [[constituent]]s are identical. | '''Right node raising''' is an operation of [[reduction]] on [[coordinated clauses]] whose rightmost [[constituent]]s are identical. | ||
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'''Right Node Raising''' derives the structure in (i)b from the underlying structure in (i)a by adjoining one copy of the identical constituents (''the book'') to the right of the sentence, and deleting the identical originals (indicated by e). | '''Right Node Raising''' derives the structure in (i)b from the underlying structure in (i)a by adjoining one copy of the identical constituents (''the book'') to the right of the sentence, and deleting the identical originals (indicated by e). | ||
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b [[John saw e</nowiki><sub>i </sub>] and [Bill bought e<sub>i </sub>]] the book<sub>i </sub> | b [[John saw e</nowiki><sub>i </sub>] and [Bill bought e<sub>i </sub>]] the book<sub>i </sub> | ||
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| − | + | *[http://www2.let.uu.nl/UiL-OTS/Lexicon/zoek.pl?lemma=Right+Node+Raising&lemmacode=350 Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics] | |
| − | [http://www2.let.uu.nl/UiL-OTS/Lexicon/zoek.pl?lemma=Right+Node+Raising&lemmacode=350 Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics] | ||
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* Postal, P.M. 1974. ''On Raising. One Rule of English Grammar and its Theoretical Implications,'' The MIT Press: Cambridge, Mass. | * Postal, P.M. 1974. ''On Raising. One Rule of English Grammar and its Theoretical Implications,'' The MIT Press: Cambridge, Mass. | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:19, 28 September 2014
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Definition
Right node raising is an operation of reduction on coordinated clauses whose rightmost constituents are identical.
Example
Right Node Raising derives the structure in (i)b from the underlying structure in (i)a by adjoining one copy of the identical constituents (the book) to the right of the sentence, and deleting the identical originals (indicated by e).
(i) a [[John saw the book] and [Bill bought the book]]
b [[John saw ei ] and [Bill bought ei ]] the booki
Links
References
- Postal, P.M. 1974. On Raising. One Rule of English Grammar and its Theoretical Implications, The MIT Press: Cambridge, Mass.
