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Glossary of Linguistic Terms

Head

Definition:

A head is a constituent of an endocentric construction that, if standing alone, could perform the syntactic function of the whole construction.

It may govern the:

  • agreement of grammatical categories, such as person and number, or
  • occurrence of other constituents.
Examples:

(English)

In the following construction, the nounchair heads the noun phrase. It also determines number on the verb:

  • The wooden chairs in the corner are finished.
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    In the following construction, the verbgiven heads the verb phrasewould have given. It also determines the occurrence of a direct object and indirect object later in the clause:

  • Mary would have given Bill a dictionary.
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