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  <Title>HPSG LEXICON WITHOUT I,EXICAL RULES</Title>
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1. INTRODUCTION
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    <Paragraph position="0"> The Head-driven Phrase Structure Grammar (HPSG, Polhu'd &amp; Sag,87 and 93) came into be= ing as and remains a predominantly syntactic theory. This is reflected not only in the main theoret~ ical orientation, but also in the structuration of linguistic data within (the standard versions o0 the theory.</Paragraph>
    <Paragraph position="1"> As the majot-ity, if not all, current theories, HPSG relies on an ample representation of linguistic knowledge within the lexicon rather than in the grammar rules. This knowledge, then, is in HPSG organized in a crossing inheritance hierarchy of lexical types, which should express the regularities and generalizations ~v,:curring in the lexicon and thus awfid redundant stipulations. However, in spite of the fact that the lexicon - at least as far as the amount of information is concerned - plays an absolutely central role in the theory, the organization of data within HPSG clearly reflects the primary syntactic concerti of the theory, with lexicon on a secondary position only. In particular, this comes into light when the presence of more tradition',fl views of organization of lexical data (proved useful by long lexicographic and linguistic practice) is sought - such views are represented only marginally or not at all t.</Paragraph>
    <Paragraph position="2"> in this paper, I shall try (i) to show that neglecting standard insights of the organization of lexicon is detrimental both to the linguistic adequacy and to the practical usefidness of the lexicon, (ii) to make a proposal of an alternative reconcil~ ing the needs of HPSG with the usual lexicographic practice.</Paragraph>
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