While many linguistic theories state subcategorization requirements in terms of phrase structure ( CFG categories ) , Dalrymple ( 2001 ) questions the viability and universality of such an approach because of the variety of ways in which grammatical functions may be realized at the language-specific constituent structure level .
lexical functional grammar volume 34 of syntax and semantics
Mary Dalrymple
The subject is instead specified externally in the matrix phrase : The judge wants [ XCOMP to open an inquiry ] . While many linguistic theories state subcategorization requirements in terms of phrase structure ( CFG categories ) , Dalrymple ( 2001 ) questions the viability and universality of such an approach because of the variety of ways in which grammatical functions may be realized at the language-specific constituent structure level . LFG argues that subcategorization requirements are best stated at the f-structure level , in functional rather than phrasal terms .
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