this paper presents an attempt to analyze the verb phrase ellipsis in persian in terms of the questions of identity and licensing. assuming a minimalist framework for the analysis, it is argued that verb phrase ellipsis in persian is structurally licensed by a governing head which takes vp as its complement, through an algorithm of e(llipsis)-feature deletion at pf. it is also shown that struct...

one of the chief discussions within the phrase structure theory is the analysis of the projection level of modifiers of different grammatical categories. this study provides an analysis of the noun phrase structure in persian, considering the projection levels of the post-modifiers. the study is within the framework of the extended standard theory (est) and, in particular, x-bar syntax. data an...

In this paper, I revise generalized phrase structure grammar (GPSG) linguistic theory so that it is more tractable and linguistically constrained. Revised GPSG is also easier to understand, use, and implement. I provide an account of topicalization, ex-plicative pronouns, and parasitic gaps in the revised system and conclude with suggestions for efficient parser design.