Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Move α is a feature of the Revised Extended Standard Theory (REST) of transformational grammar developed by Noam Chomsky in the late 1970s. The term refers to the relation between an indexed constituent and its trace t, e.g., the relation of whom and [t] in the exampleWhom1 do you think you are kidding t1 ?In the 1990s Minimalist Program, it became a structure-building operation together with "Merge"."α" is the placeholder symbol for the moved constituent.The constituent (whom) and its trace (t) are said to form a "chain"."Move α" in practice means "Move any constituent anywhere"."Affect Alpha" is a generalization to the effect of "Do anything to anything". The latter is viewed with suspicion by proponents of REST as an overgeneralization."Move α" marks a shift of attention in transformational grammar in around 1980, away from focussing on specific rules (the only "rule" is "Move α") to "Principles" constraining them.. }
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- Move_α abstract "Move α is a feature of the Revised Extended Standard Theory (REST) of transformational grammar developed by Noam Chomsky in the late 1970s. The term refers to the relation between an indexed constituent and its trace t, e.g., the relation of whom and [t] in the exampleWhom1 do you think you are kidding t1 ?In the 1990s Minimalist Program, it became a structure-building operation together with "Merge"."α" is the placeholder symbol for the moved constituent.The constituent (whom) and its trace (t) are said to form a "chain"."Move α" in practice means "Move any constituent anywhere"."Affect Alpha" is a generalization to the effect of "Do anything to anything". The latter is viewed with suspicion by proponents of REST as an overgeneralization."Move α" marks a shift of attention in transformational grammar in around 1980, away from focussing on specific rules (the only "rule" is "Move α") to "Principles" constraining them.".