Ch. 6 X-Bar Theory

Question 1

Specifier

Answer 1

Sister to X’, daughter of XP

Question 2

Adjunct

Answer 2

Sister to X’, daughter of X’.

Question 3

Complement

Answer 3

Sister to X, daughter of X’.

Question 4

Head

Answer 4

The word that gives its category to the phrase.

Question 5

Projection

Answer 5

The string of elements associated with a head that bear the same category as the head (N,N’, N’, NP, etc.)

Question 6

Maximal Projection

Answer 6

The topmost projection in a phrase (XP).

Question 7

Intermediate Projection

Answer 7

Any projection that is neither the head nor the phrase.

Question 8

One-replacement

Answer 8

Replace an N’ node with one.

Question 9

Do-so-replacement

Answer 9

Replace a V’ with do so.

Question 10

Specifier Rule

Answer 10

XP - (YP) X’ or
XP - X’ (YP)

Question 11

Adjunct Rule

Answer 11

X’ - X’ (ZP)
X’ - (ZP)X’

Question 12

Complement Rule

Answer 12

X’ - X (WP)
X’ - (WP) X

Question 13

CP

Answer 13

(C)TP

Question 14

TP

Answer 14

NP VP

Question 15

XP

Answer 15

XP Conj XP

Question 16

X’

Answer 16

X’ Conj X’

Question 17

X

Answer 17

X conj X

Question 18

Parameterization

Answer 18

The idea that there is a fixed set of possibilities in terms of structure (such as the options in the X-bar framework), and people acquiring a language choose from among those possibilites

Question 19

Principle of Modification (Revised)

Answer 19

If a YP modifies some head X, then YP must be a sister to X or a projection of X (i.e., X’, XP).