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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>In generative syntax, '''Coordinate Structure Constraint''' is a constraint on movement proposed in Ross (1967) which says that<br />
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*''In a coordinate structure, no conjunct may be moved, nor may any element contained in a conjunct be moved out of that conjunct.''<br />
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===Examples===<br />
The CSC explains the ungrammaticality of (i) and (ii).<br />
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(i) ''* which professor did you divide the cake between [ Mieke and t ]''<br />
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(ii) ''* which book did you [<sub>VP</sub> [<sub>VP</sub> steal t from Ger] and [<sub>VP</sub> give the paper to Jacqueline] ]''<br />
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These examples violate the first and the second clause of the CSC, respectively. <br />
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===Comment===<br />
Well-known exceptions to the CSC are [[Across-the-Board]] extractions.<br />
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===Link===<br />
[http://www2.let.uu.nl/UiL-OTS/Lexicon/zoek.pl?lemma=Coordinate+Structure+Constraint&lemmacode=938 Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics] <br />
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===References===<br />
*George, L. 1980. ''Analogical Generalization in Natural Language.'' Diss. MIT.<br />
*Pesetsky, D. 1982. ''Paths and categories.'' Diss. MIT.<br />
*Ross, J.R. 1967. Constraints on variables in syntax. Doctoral dissertation, MIT (published as 'Infinite syntax!' Ablex, Norwood (1986)).<br />
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