Abstract Nine characteristics of discontinuous agreement are shown to flow from a syntax that deals in whole phi structures and linearisation algorithm renders these when conditions converge. This approach is demonstrably superior reliance solely on syntax, morphology, or the lexicon, outperforming across range morphological syntactic data Afroasiatic languages those Australia Papua New Guinea.

A decade ago in a paper, “Reassessing Discretionary Fiscal Policy,” published in the Journal of Economic Perspectives, I concluded that “in the current context of the US economy, it seems best to let fiscal policy have its main countercyclical impact through the automatic stabilizers ... It would be appropriate in the current circumstances for discretionary fiscal policy to be saved explicitly ...