Recursion as derivational layering : an amendment to Zwart

摘要: In a recent issue of Biolinguistics, Zwart (2011a) argues against the prominent view that recursion in natural language should be understood terms syntactic embedding and proposes is instead evidenced by derivational layering: The more cycles (= layers) are needed to derive structure S, recursive S is. Derivational layering also taken as measure for complexity: layers complex According Zwart, this model correctly predicts center certain type (which we will call A) thus than two other types (types B C) its computation involves layers. amendment, first point out how notion within approach differs from concepts recursion. Section 3, demonstrate does not make prediction assumed Zwart; rather, structures involve an equally high number A structures. 4 concludes points consequences amendment theories based on indicator