| Lemma | right-branching structure |
|---|---|
| Categoria grammaticale | N |
| Lingua | inglese |
| Sigla | Chomsky (1969) |
| Titolo | Aspects of the theory of syntax |
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| Citazioni | A left-branching structure is of the form [[[...]...]...] - for example, in English, such indefinitely iterable structures as [[[["John]'s brother]'s father]'s uncle"] [...] Right-branching structures are those with the opposite property - for example, [...] ["this is [the cat that caught [the rat that stole the cheese"]]]. |