Barriers
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Barriers is a 1986 book by Noam Chomsky that develops key aspects of generative syntax, particularly within the Government and Binding framework, by introducing the concept of "barriers" to syntactic movement.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Barriers canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T537082 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Barriers Context triple: [Lectures on Government and Binding, relatedWork, Barriers]
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A.
Gatekeeper
Gatekeeper is a macOS security feature that helps protect users by allowing only trusted software to run on the system.
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B.
La Rampa
La Rampa is a famous, bustling avenue in Havana’s Vedado district known for its mid-20th-century architecture, nightlife, and cultural landmarks.
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C.
The Pit
The Pit is a famed college basketball arena in Albuquerque, New Mexico, renowned for its intense atmosphere and distinctive sunken design.
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D.
Paradise
"Paradise" is a 1997 novel by Nobel Prize–winning author Toni Morrison that explores race, gender, community, and violence in an all-Black town in Oklahoma.
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E.
Miles of Aisles
Miles of Aisles is a live double album by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell, capturing concert performances from her 1974 tour with the L.A. Express.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Barriers Target entity description: Barriers is a 1986 book by Noam Chomsky that develops key aspects of generative syntax, particularly within the Government and Binding framework, by introducing the concept of "barriers" to syntactic movement.
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A.
Gatekeeper
Gatekeeper is a macOS security feature that helps protect users by allowing only trusted software to run on the system.
-
B.
La Rampa
La Rampa is a famous, bustling avenue in Havana’s Vedado district known for its mid-20th-century architecture, nightlife, and cultural landmarks.
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C.
The Pit
The Pit is a famed college basketball arena in Albuquerque, New Mexico, renowned for its intense atmosphere and distinctive sunken design.
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D.
Paradise
"Paradise" is a 1997 novel by Nobel Prize–winning author Toni Morrison that explores race, gender, community, and violence in an all-Black town in Oklahoma.
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E.
Miles of Aisles
Miles of Aisles is a live double album by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell, capturing concert performances from her 1974 tour with the L.A. Express.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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linguistics book ⓘ syntax monograph ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | theoretical linguistics ⓘ |
| academicGenre | research monograph ⓘ |
| author | Noam Chomsky ⓘ |
| citedBy |
research on island constraints
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research on syntactic locality ⓘ research on wh-movement ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| developsAspectOf |
Government and Binding theory
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linked to:
Government and Binding Theory
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| field | linguistics ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
constraints on syntactic dependencies
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interaction of government and barriers ⓘ structure of bounding nodes ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
constraints on movement
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theory of locality in syntax ⓘ |
| influenced | Minimalist Program ⓘ |
| introducesConcept | barriers (in syntax) ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| partOf |
Chomsky’s Government and Binding period works
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linked to:
Lectures on Government and Binding
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| publicationYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| publisher | MIT Press ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Knowledge of Language
ⓘ
Lectures on Government and Binding ⓘ |
| subfield | generative syntax ⓘ |
| subject |
binding
ⓘ
bounding theory ⓘ empty categories ⓘ government ⓘ islands in syntax ⓘ phrase structure ⓘ subjacency ⓘ syntactic movement ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
advanced students of syntax
ⓘ
linguists ⓘ |
| theoreticalFramework |
Government and Binding theory
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linked to:
Government and Binding Theory
|
| usedIn | graduate linguistics education ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Barriers Description of subject: Barriers is a 1986 book by Noam Chomsky that develops key aspects of generative syntax, particularly within the Government and Binding framework, by introducing the concept of "barriers" to syntactic movement.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.