Syntax Bush

[flwyd]

Is there a sensible syntax tree for A rose is a rose is a rose? The parse that makes most sense to me is
{a rose is [a rose} is (a rose])
which is not a tree. But the parse
((a rose) is ((a rose) is (a rose)))
is NP is VP at the top level, and that's not generally grammatical (e.g., "Obama is the president lives in the White House").

Comments

[slyviolet.livejournal.com]

I know, it's one of my favorite things about linguistics -- these bizarre little hiccups that we discover, that show all kinds of unpredictable responses. Brains are so cool.

re: hermiting, I hear you. I have been too, to some extent. I hang my hat in SJ, and have been mucking about all over. It would be great to see you sometime.