A Concise Introduction to Syntactic Theory: The Government-Binding Approach - Rilegato

Cowper, Elizabeth A.

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0226116441 ISBN 13: 9780226116440

Casa editrice: Univ of Chicago Pr, 1992

Riassunto

This textbook is intended to give students a quick start in using theory to address syntactic questions. At each stage, Cowper is careful to introduce a theoretical apparatus that is no more complex than is required to deal with the phenomenon under consideration. Comprehensive and up-to-date, this accessible volume will also provide an excellent refresher for linguists returning to the study of Government-Binding theory.

"Cowper exhibits the analytical devices of current principles-and-parameters approaches, takes readers carefully through the central elements of grammatical theory (including very recent work), and ushers them selectively into the technical literature. . . . A serious introduction for those who want to know the nuts and bolts of syntactic theory and to see why linguists are so excited these days."--David Lightfoot, University of Maryland

"An excellent short introduction to the Government and Binding model of syntactic theory. . . . Cowper's work succeeds in teaching syntactic argumentation and in showing the conceptual reasons behind specific proposals in modern syntactic theory."--Jaklin Kornfilt, Syracuse University

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Univ of Chicago Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0226116441
• ISBN 13: 9780226116440
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero di pagine: 218