In X-bar theory, what is considered the core element of any phrase?
In X-bar theory, what is considered the core element of any phrase?
Explanation
In X-bar theory, a concept from generative grammar, the core element is the head, which determines the nature of the phrase
The head is the central word of a phrase (e.g., a noun in a noun phrase).
It determines the syntactic type of the phrase (Noun Phrase, Verb Phrase, etc.)
"The big book about history"
● Head: "book" (noun)
● Specifier: "The"
● Modifier: "big"
● Complement: "about history