Source Word
XP
Noun
abbreviation
alt-of
initialism
(grammar,
X-bar
theory)
Initialism
of
X
Phrase.
(a
phrase
which
consists
of
either:
(1)
an
optional
specifier
and
an
X-bar
phrase,
or
(2)
a
conjunction
sandwiched
between
two
other
XPs.
The
X
is
a
"pro-letter"
which
can
be
substituted
by
letters
such
as
N
for
noun,
V
for
verb,
P
for
preposition,
I
for
inflectional,
etc.)
Japanese Meaning
X句：文法理論（特にXバー理論）において用いられる概念で、以下の構造を持つ句を指す。① 任意のspecifierとXバー句からなる句、または② 2つのX句の間に接続詞が入った構造。ここでのXは、名詞（N）、動詞（V）、前置詞（P）、またはその他の品詞（Iなど）といった、特定の品詞を表すプレースホルダー（仮字）として機能する。
Sense（1）
(grammar,
X-bar
theory)
Initialism
of
X
Phrase.
(a
phrase
which
consists
of
either:
(1)
an
optional
specifier
and
an
X-bar
phrase,
or
(2)
a
conjunction
sandwiched
between
two
other
XPs.
The
X
is
a
"pro-letter"
which
can
be
substituted
by
letters
such
as
N
for
noun,
V
for
verb,
P
for
preposition,
I
for
inflectional,
etc.)
（ plural ）
