"X-bar theory" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: X signifies an arbitrary lexical category; certain structures are represented by this letter and an overbar. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} X-bar theory (uncountable)
  1. (linguistics) A theory that posits a common syntactic structure for different lexical categories. Each phrase (XP) is the projection of a head (X) and may optionally include a specifier (sister of X-bar, daughter of XP), adjuncts (sister and daughter of X-bar) and complements (sister of X, daughter of X-bar). Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Linguistics Synonyms: X′ theory Related terms: X-bar Translations (theory): X槓理論 /X杠理论 (X-gàng lǐlùn) (Chinese Mandarin), X階理論 /X阶理论 (X-jiē lǐlùn) (Chinese Mandarin), X標槓理論 /X标杠理论 (X-biāogàng lǐlùn) (Chinese Mandarin), théorie X-barre [feminine] (French), X-штрих-теория (X-štrix-teorija) (Russian)

Alternative forms

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