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minimalist program

linguistic research program proposed by N. Chomsky; radically revises the Government and Binding approach; asserts that Universal Grammar is a “perfect” system, i.e. optimal according to several global metrics; abandons concepts such as government
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minimalist program

Summary

minimalist program is a research[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • minimalist program is credited with the discovery of Noam Chomsky[3].
  • minimalist program's instance of is recorded as research[4].
  • minimalist program's based on is recorded as principles and parameters[5].
  • minimalist program's Commons category is recorded as Minimalist program[6].
  • 1993 marks the founding of minimalist program[7].
  • minimalist program's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://linguistics.stackexchange.com/tags/minimalism[8].
  • minimalist program's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'MP'}[9].

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Definition and Type

minimalist program's instance of is recorded as research[4].

Origins

1993 marks the founding of minimalist program[7].

Why It Matters

minimalist program has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

Related Entities

Noam Chomsky

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inception → —
    Discoverer or inventor → Noam Chomsky
    Based on → principles and parameters
    Inception → +1993-00-00T00:00:00Z
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