Penthouse principle
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Penthouse principle
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The penthouse principle, a term in syntax coined by John R. Ross in 1973, describes the fact that many syntactic phenomena treat matrix clauses differently from embedded clauses:
- The penthouse principle: The rules are different if you live in the penthouse. The penthouse named in the principle is the top floor of a high-rise apartment building, and is a metaphor for the matrix clause in a multi-clause structure. Perhaps the best-known example of a penthouse principle effect is the distributi
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2009-05-26T08:48:50Z
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2024-09-02T03:48:06Z
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