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A computational guide to the dichotomy of features and constraints
2017
Glossa
A contentious issue in the Minimalist literature is whether certain phenomena are best described in terms of features or constraints. Building on recent work in mathematical linguistics, I argue that constraints and features are interchangeable in Minimalist syntax. This does not invalidate the feature-constraint debate, though. Rather, the interdefinability of the two points out an unexpected loophole in the formalism that allows for massive overgeneration and produces incorrect typological
doi:10.5334/gjgl.212
fatcat:yr5ydnr5qfhp3bqfwyinqpq7wa