Noam Chomsky's current approach to generative grammar — the Minimalist Program strips syntax down to its minimal elements: the basic operation Merge and economy principles.
All syntactic complexity derives from a single recursive operation: Merge (combining two syntactic objects into one). Economy principles constrain derivations to the most efficient structure. Aims to explain why language has the properties it has in terms of optimal design.
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