Adjunction structures and syntactic domains
Marcus Kracht · 1999
Abstract. Since Chomsky’s Barriers System, crucial use is made of the distinction between nodes and categories. In particular, Chomsky has shown that subjacency can be redefined in such a way that it looks like a tight command relation in the sense of Kracht [10] and yet allows for cyclical movement. However, this new shift has been accompanied by a great confusion concerning the structures about which we are now talking. In this paper we will propose a definition of adjunction structures that allows to en-compass the distinction between nodes and categories. Moreover, we will adress many questions that ensue once these structures are defined. 1.