vP

See also: VP

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɪtl̩ ˈvi ˈpi/

Noun

vP (plural vPs)

1. (linguistics) A phrase headed by little v.
   • 2009, Theresa Biberauer, Ian Roberts, “The return of the Subset Principle”, in Paola Crisma, Giuseppe Longobardi, editors, Historical Syntax and Linguistic Theory, page 68:

     Wherever an object fails to undergo EPP-driven raising into the vP-domain, it remains VP-internal. In the context of the phase-based Probe/Goal/Agree system of Chomsky (2000 onwards) and, in particular, (the strict version of) the Phase Impenetrability Condition (PIC), material located in the VP-domain is subject to Spellout upon completion of the vP phase.

   • 2019, Amy Rose Deal, “Raising to Ergative: Remarks on Applicatives of Unaccusatives”, in Linguistic Inquiry, volume 50, number 2, →DOI, page 393:

     As discussed in Deal 2013, a single vP may contain only one accusative-marked DP, and it is always the second-highest DP that is marked in this way.

Usage notes

• Often stylized as vP.