Abbreviation List

ACC Accusative

A-CT Agr-based Case Theory

AGR Agreement

A-less CT Agrless Case Theory

the A-P system the articulatory-perceptual system

CHL the central computational system

the C-I system the conceptual-intentional system

DAT Dative

DS the deep structure

ECM the Exceptional Case Marking

FP Functional Phrase

GB Government and Binding

G-CT Government-based Case Theory

IL-predication individual-level predication

LF logic form

MP the Minimalist Program

NOM Nominative

NP Noun Phrase

NSC nominal small clause

PF phonological form

PPC the Percolation Principle of Case

PrP Predication Phrase

SC small clause

SL-predication stage-level predication

SS the surface structure

TP Tensed Phrase