The Minimalist Program (Chomsky 1995+) — Merge, Agree & Feature Checking -- Greg Bryant

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External Merge Internal Merge Agree Phase (vP / CP) [uF] = uninterpretable feature [iF] = interpretable feature Economy PIC Convergence — hover/tap any node or term for an explanation.

Workspace — bottom-up Merge derivation (newest node on top)

Feature Checking & Agree — Spell-Out at phase edges