Input Correspondence Principle #

@cite{ackema-neeleman-2004}

The ICP constrains the phonological realization of affixes: an affix must take as its phonological host the head of the phrase it selects. This means affixes are always linearly adjacent to their syntactic selectee.

Consequences for Modification #

When the attributivizer (Attr) is realized as an affix, the ICP forces it to be adjacent to the adjective head A. This means dependents of A (PPs, CPs, AdvPs) cannot linearly intervene between A and N, because they would separate the affix from its host.

When Attr is a clitic or free word, the ICP does not apply, and dependents may intervene freely.

Affix Continuity Constraint (70) #

For null affixes, the ICP is extended: a null affix Z taking input head Y must form a continuous morphological chain. The Affix Continuity Constraint ensures null affixes behave like overt affixes with respect to adjacency requirements.

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def Morphology.ICP.imposesAdjacency :

Minimalism.Modification.AttrStatus → Bool

Does the morphophonological status of Attr impose adjacency between Attr and the adjective head? The ICP applies to affixes (overt and null); clitics and free words are not constrained.

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def Morphology.ICP.icpBlocksIntervention (status : Minimalism.Modification.AttrStatus) :

Bool

When adjacency is imposed, dependents of A cannot intervene between A and the modified N. This is the morphophonological factor of the MAG. Returns true when intervention IS blocked by the ICP.

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