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Principles and parameters is a framework within generative grammar in which the syntax of a natural language is described in accordance with general principles and specific parameters that for particular languages are either turned on or off. For example, the position of heads in phrases is determined by a parameter. Whether a language is head-initial or head-final is regarded as a parameter which is either on or off for particular languages. Principles and parameters was largely formulated by the linguists Noam Chomsky and Howard Lasnik. Many linguists have worked within this framework, and for a period of time it was considered the dominant form of mainstream generative linguistics. Wikipedia →
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- Skim a recent paper: Freeze–thaw hydrogel fabrication method: basic principles, synthesis parameters, properties, and biomedical applicationsInfluential work since 2022
- Pick up a classic book: Configurations of sentential complementationThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: Charge Separation in Photocatalysts: Mechanisms, Physical Parameters, and Design PrinciplesCited 198 times
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🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
Charge Separation in Photocatalysts: Mechanisms, Physical Parameters, and Design Principles
High-pressure band parameters for GaAs: first principles calculations
Principles and parameters in prosodic phonology
Review article:Greek syntax: A principles and parameters perspective
Design principles and parameters of rice ideal panicle type
The paramagentic resonance principles and fundamental parameters in powder spectra
Tunable photocatalytic activity of metal oxides: designing, principles, parameters, and progress
First-principles Hubbard parameters with automated and reproducible workflows
🆕 Influential since 2022
Freeze–thaw hydrogel fabrication method: basic principles, synthesis parameters, properties, and biomedical applications
Review of the Principles, Devices, Parameters, and Applications for Centrifugal Electrospinning
A Review on Vibration Sensor: Key Parameters, Fundamental Principles, and Recent Progress on Industrial Monitoring Applications
Basic principles and effective parameters for microalgae–bacteria granulation in wastewater treatment: a mini review
Regulatory principles, parameters and probe design to ascertain the interconnection between ICT, ESIPT and PET mechanisms
📚 Books worth reading
Configurations of sentential complementationJohan Rooryck · 2000
Partitions and atoms of clause structureDominique Sportiche · 1998
Parametric variationTheresa Biberauer, Anders Holmberg · 2009- 📕Prefunctional Stage of First Language AcquistionIanthi-Maria Tsimpli · 2013
Principles and parameters of syntactic saturationGert Webelhuth · 1992
Child LanguageWilliam Snyder · 2007
Introducing transformational grammarJamal Ouhalla · 1994
Government and Binding Theory and the Minimalist ProgramGert Webelhuth · 1995
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