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Constraint-Based Categorial Grammar

Gosse Bouma and Gertjan van Noord
Alfa-informatica and
Behavorial and Cognitive Neurosciences,
Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
{gosse,vannoord}@let.rug.nl

Abstract:

We propose a generalization of Categorial Grammar in which lexical categories are defined by means of recursive constraints. In particular, the introduction of relational constraints allows one to capture the effects of (recursive) lexical rules in a computationally attractive manner. We illustrate the linguistic merits of the new approach by showing how it accounts for the syntax of Dutch cross-serial dependencies and the position and scope of adjuncts in such constructions. Delayed evaluation is used to process grammars containing recursive constraints.

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• Introduction
• Recursive Constraints
  • Subject-verb agreement
  • Adjuncts as arguments
• Cross-Serial Dependencies
  • Generalized Division
  • Verb Clusters
  • The distribution and scope of adjuncts
• Processing
  • Other strategies
• Final Remarks
• References
• About this document ...

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Gertjan van Noord
Fri Nov 25 16:22:41 MET 1994