Applications of Language Studies
A semiannual International Research Journal

Exploring the Complex Determiner Phrase in Persian Language in the Framework of Parallel Architecture

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Document Type : Original Article

Author

Ali Safari

Assistant Professor, Foreign Languages Department, Hazrat-e Masoumeh University, Qom, Iran.

10.22034/jals.2025.2045115.1048
Abstract
This study investigates the structure of complex Determiner Phrases (DPs) in Persian, particularly those containing an embedded Complementizer Phrase (CP). It explores the syntactic properties and internal organization of these complex DPs, demonstrating that traditional generative accounts fall short in adequately explaining their characteristics. Instead, a new approach is proposed based on the principles of Parallel Architecture (Culicover & Jackendoff, 2005), which offers a different perspective on the distribution and structure of complex DPs in Persian. Employing the principles of Simpler Syntax Hypothesis (Culicover & Jackendoff, 2005), the study embraces a flat configuration for syntactic structures, suggesting that complements and adjuncts are directly combined with their heads as sisters. Additionally, the research addresses the phenomenon of disjoint associate CPs within complex DPs, utilizing a syntax-semantics interface rule to elucidate this occurrence. Overall, the findings contribute to a deeper understanding of the unique syntactic landscape of Persian complex DPs and their embedded structures.

Keywords

Complex DP
Parallel Architecture
Simpler Syntax Hypothesis
Persian
clausal complement

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Applications of Language Studies

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 09 March 2025

  • Receive Date 06 November 2024
  • Revise Date 19 January 2025
  • Accept Date 09 March 2025

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