Optionality in the Minimalist Programme

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Víctor M. Longa
Universidade de Santiago de Compostela
Spain
Vol. 3 (2002), Articles, pages 81-105
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17979/rgf.2002.3.0.5365
Published: May 17, 2002
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Within Generative Grammar, the notion of optionality traditionally applies when the same initial lexical array can freely develop along alternative derivations, in such a way that different grammatical representations are obtained, no matter how many steps are needed to reach each representation. From the very beginning of Generative Grammar, optional accounts of many alternative constructions were crucially involved in the grammar. However, this view has been dramatically questioned by the Minimalist Program. In this paper, an account will be offered about the reasons and assumptions at work for the highly restrictive treatment of optionality within this framework.

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optionality, derivation, minimalist program, economy

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