The union spell-out principle

Understanding Cyclic Spell-Out

In Chomsky (1998) the interesting suggestion is made that syntactic structures may be phonetically interpreted in successive stages rather than at a single point, and that the input to occurrences of this “cyclic Spell-Out” process are phase constituents of type vP and CP. The cyclic Spell-Out/CSO hypothesis of the relation of syntax to phonology has been considerably influential since its intr...

Cyclic spell-out and the interaction of Seenku tonal processes

This paper demonstrates how tone can provide clues about large-scale grammatical architecture, by focusing on the interaction between three tonal processes in Seenku, a Mande language of Burkina Faso with a four-height tone system (tones: eL, L, H, eH). First, a phonotactic restriction against H in word-final position in open class vocabulary triggers epenthesis of eL, creating a H-eL contour. ...

A Parametrized Diamond Principle and Union Ultrafilters

We consider a cardinal invariant closely related to Hindman’s theorem. We prove that this cardinal invariant is small in the iterated Sacks perfect set forcing model, and that its corresponding parametrized diamond principle implies the existence of union ultrafilters. As a corollary, this establishes the existence of union ultrafilters in the iterated Sacks model of Set Theory.

The Multiple Spell-Out Hypothesis and the Phonological Component: Evidence from Greek

Xenotransplantation and the harm principle : Factoring out foreseen risk

Xenotransplantation – the transplantation, implantation, or infusion of live cells, tissues or organs from a nonhuman animal source into humans – has been suggested as the most imminent strategy to alleviate the shortage of human grafts. The pursuit of this technology is nonetheless restricted by an unquantifiable risk that the use of animal grafts will unleash new zoonoses that may affect the ...