Essays in Syntactic Theory

1. Auflage 2000
ISBN: 978-0-415-19235-4
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 228 Seiten, Format (B × H): 145 mm x 222 mm, Gewicht: 458 g

Reihe: Routledge Leading Linguists

The essays in this important collection explore wide-ranging aspects of the syntax and semantics of human languages. Key topics covered include movement phenomena and the syntax of logical form, methods in generative linguistics and the role of rules vs. principles in syntactic theory. This volume makes a vital contribution to substantive and methodological debates in linguistic theory.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Epstein, Samuel David

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Sprachwissenschaften Theoretische Linguistik
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Grammatik, Syntax, Morphologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. A note on functional determination and strong crossover 2. Quantifier-pro and the LF Representation of PROarb 3. The local binding condition and LF chains 4. Adjunction and pronominal variable binding 5. Quantification in null operator constructions 6. Differentiation and reduction in syntactic theory: a case study 7. Derivational constraints on A-chain formation 8. Overt scope marking and covert verb-second 9. Un-principled syntax and the derivation of syntactic relations

Über Autor(innen)

Epstein, Samuel David