The idea and motivation (2/4)

• This method gives a view on syntactical differences because:

  • POS-trigrams largely determine syntax
    • Theory: Endocentricity, Projection Principle, Head Feature Principle, ...
    • Illustrations: P Det N, Det Adj N, Modal Aspect-Aux MainV, ...
    • Conclusion (and leading hypothesis): PoS trigrams assay syntax

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