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Dictionary of language and linguistics 480possible, in a local area in a phrase structure diagram there can be no maximalprojection, in the sense of X-bar theory, between the governor and the governed, i.e.there can be no phrasal category which does not dominate both the governor as well asthe governed. This local area plays a central role both in case theory as well as in variousother theoretical areas, such as governing category and empty category principle. (also binding theory)Government and Binding theoryA variation of generative grammar in Chomsky’s (1981) Lectures on Government andBinding. The essential differences of this theory are the modularity of the syntax andconstraints on syntactic processes, particularly the binding theory, the theory ofgovernment and the empty category principle.ReferencesBorsley, R.D. 1991. Syntactic theory. London.Chomsky, N. 1981. Lectures on government and binding. Dordrecht. (7th edn Berlin and NewYork, 1993.)Cinque, G. 1991. Types of A’-dependencies. Cambridge, MA.Cowper, E.A. 1992. A concise introduction to syntactic theory: the Government-Binding approach.Chicago, IL.Haegeman, L. 1991. Introduction to government and binding theory. Oxford.——1992. Theory and description in generative syntax. Cambridge.Lasnik, H. and J.Uriagereka. 1988. A course in GB syntax. Cambridge. MA.Rizzi, L. 1990. Relativized minimality. Cambridge, MA.Stabler, E.P. Jr. 1992. The logical approach to syntax. Cambridge, MA.Webelhuth, G. (ed.). 1995. Government and Binding Theory. A handbook. Oxford.noun phrase, transformational grammargovernorIn some grammatical theories (e.g. dependency grammar), ‘governing’ element onwhich other constituents are dependent.