Strict Asymmetry Theory and Morpho-Conceptual Parsing

摘要

We formulate the core elements of Strict Asymmetry Theory (SAT), a theory of grammar based on a very limited set of primitives, operations and conditions interacting in the derivation and interpretation of linguistic expressions. We discuss three cases of morphological complexity in order to show the relevance of SAT for morpho-conceptual analysis. The first case is overt/covert right periphery, the second case is overt/covert left periphery and the last case is linear order. We present the main features of computational model based on the recovery of asymmetrical relations specific to natural languages. We discuss an implementation of SAT for the argumental, aspectual and conceptual structure of morphological objects. We consider some consequences of our proposal for the properties of the interface between morphological objects and the performance systems.