Complete Functional Complex

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In generative syntax, a complete functional complex (CFC) is the minimal domain (e.g. maximal projection) in which all grammatical functions compatible with a head are realized.

Comment

The notion CFC is relevant to Binding theory. The notion CFC has been proposed as an alternative to the notion Governing Category.


Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics