Web demonstration:

Long-Distance Dependencies in Fluid Construction Grammar

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This demonstration shows how long-distance dependencies can be processed handled in FCG. It supports the following article:

• van Trijp, Remi (under review). Long-Distance Dependencies without Filler-Gaps. A Cognitive-Functional Alternative in Fluid Construction Grammar.

If you are new to Fluid Construction Grammar, please check our web demonstration guide to learn more about what you can see in the demo and what you can do with it. The web demonstration also assumes the visitor to be familiar with how FCG handles lexical, phrasal and argument structure constructions, as well as the concept of linguistic search.

Contents of this Demonstration

• The sample grammar

• Topicalization

• WH-questions

(c) Remi van Trijp