In the process of nominalization we come into the problem whether nominals are derived transformationally or lexically.
Transformationalists depend largely on a great deal of descriptive complexity in order to derive nominals, Therefore language lea...
In the process of nominalization we come into the problem whether nominals are derived transformationally or lexically.
Transformationalists depend largely on a great deal of descriptive complexity in order to derive nominals, Therefore language learners should deal with large numbers of related transformations to do it. On the other hand, according to the lexicalist hypothesis language learners have only to learn the differences in the deep structure. Chomsky (1970) says the extension of a lexicon enables the categorial component to be simplified.
The difference between the lexicalist and the transformationalist in approaching to nominalization lies in the method of derivation With the properties lying in the base structure lexicalists extend them, establishing D-structure close to S-structure to simplify the transformational component, relating it to the transformation, joining the semantic representation to D-structure through categorial components.
The appliation of X-convention to the derivation of nominalization enables the lexicalists to derive nominals directly without violating the basic lexicon.
But of-insertion by adjunction satisfies CRP in S-structure, violating the projection principle, which shows N?=P? proving to be contradictory.
Among the three solutions suggested by Chomsky(1981) and Stowell(1981), we consider Chomsk's explanation. (45) c, in which a neutralized category charing properties of NP-PP is proposed, is most proper.