X-bar theory
in generative grammar, the theory of syntactic category formation that ① phrases may contain intermediate constituents projected from a head X; and that ② this system of projected constituency may be common to more than one category (e.g. N, V, A, P)
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X-bar theory
Summary
X-bar theory is a scientific model[1]. It draws 158 Wikipedia views per month (scientific_model category, ranking #21 of 74).[2]
Key Facts
- X-bar theory is credited with the discovery of Noam Chomsky[3].
- X-bar theory's instance of is recorded as scientific model[4].
- X-bar theory's GND ID is recorded as 4190366-3[5].
- +1970-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of X-bar theory[6].
- X-bar theory's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01dn0b[7].
- X-bar theory's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://linguistics.stackexchange.com/tags/x-bar-theory[8].
- X-bar theory's Quora topic ID is recorded as X-bar-Theory[9].
- X-bar theory's schematic is recorded as Xbarschema deutsch.001.jpg[10].
- X-bar theory's schematic is recorded as X-bar schema (basic).png[11].
- X-bar theory's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 2777516012[12].
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Works and Contributions
X-bar theory is credited with the discovery of Noam Chomsky[3].
Why It Matters
X-bar theory draws 158 Wikipedia views per month (scientific_model category, ranking #21 of 74).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]