Syntactic Theory

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Palgrave Modern Linguistics

ISBN: 0230243940
ISBN 13: 9780230243941
Autor: Poole, Geoffrey
Verlag: Springer Verlag GmbH
Umfang: 336 S.
Erscheinungsdatum: 23.05.2011
Auflage: 2/2011
Produktform: Kartoniert
Einband: KT

This is a highly recommendable book. It elegantly introduces generative grammar as an empirical science. Written in a clear and friendly tone, it is extremely readable and makes complicated linguistic theory accessible to students’ – Ken Ramshøj Christensen, Aarhus University, Denmark This clear and practical introduction to Syntactic Theory introduces students to theory building, hypothesis testing and evaluation through the framework of Chomsky’s Government-Binding Theory. Initial chapters guide the student through essential topics such as X’-Theory, Transformations and elementary Binding Theory, progressing to cover more advanced issues such as Reconstruction, the light verb vP and control as movement. Presenting the core linguistic theory and problem solving skills that are essential to the subject, this updated and revised second edition features: New material on the Minimalist Program and GovernmentBinding Theory Expanded chapters on Phrase Structure and Functional Categories A wealth of new tree diagrams as well as revised endofchapter exercises The liberal use of in-text exercises engage the reader at every stage of theory-development, while an ‘Open Issue’ at the end of each chapter encourages active participation and further exploration of the chapter’s topic. With an engaging, informal style, Syntactic Theory makes the most difficult topics accessible to a wide range of students.

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Autorenporträt

GEOFFREY POOLE Senior Lecturer in Linguistics at Newcastle University, UK. He is the author of various articles on phrase structure and conditions of movement.

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