Optimality - Theoretic Syntax. Language, Speech and Communication Series

Legendre, Géraldine, Jane Grimshaw and Sten Vikner, editors

ISBN 10: 026262138X / ISBN 13: 9780262621380

Editore: Cambridge, Mass.: The MIT Press, 2001

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Legendre, Géraldine, Jane Grimshaw and Sten Vikner, editors. Optimality - Theoretic Syntax. Language, Speech and Communication Series. Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press, 2001. Paperback, VG. Slight curl to front cover. Binding strong. xviii, 548pp., graphs and tables. A couple of small marks to edges of the page block. Contents clean and bright. Recent work in theoretical syntax has revealed the strong explanatory power of the notions of economy, competition, and optimization. Building grammars entirely upon these elements, Optimality Theory syntax provides a theory of universal grammar with a formally precise and strongly restricted theory of universal typology: cross-linguistic variation arises exclusively from the conflict among universal principles.Beginning with a general introduction to Optimality Theory syntax, this volume provides a comprehensive overview of the state of the art, as represented by the work of the leading developers of the theory. The broad range of topics treated includes morphosyntax (case, inflection, voice, and cliticization), the syntax of reference (control, anaphora, and pronominalization), the grammar of clauses (complementizers and their absence), and grammatical and discourse effects in word order. Among the theoretical themes running throughout are the interplay between faithfulness and markedness, and various questions of typology and of inventory. RightWayUp Books aims to provide accurate and detailed descriptions. All images are of the actual book for sale - no stock images are ever used. Thank you for looking at this listing.

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• Titolo: Optimality - Theoretic Syntax. Language, Speech and Communication Series
• Editore: Cambridge, Mass.: The MIT Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2001
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 026262138X
• ISBN 13: 9780262621380
• Rilegatura: Soft cover
• Edizione: 1st Edition
• Condizione: Very Good
• Cataloghi dei venditori:
  • Language studies

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Riassunto

Recent work in theoretical syntax has revealed the strong explanatory power of the notions of economy, competition, and optimization. Building grammars entirely upon these elements, Optimality Theory syntax provides a theory of universal grammar with a formally precise and strongly restricted theory of universal typology: cross-linguistic variation arises exclusively from the conflict among universal principles.Beginning with a general introduction to Optimality Theory syntax, this volume provides a comprehensive overview of the state of the art, as represented by the work of the leading developers of the theory. The broad range of topics treated includes morphosyntax (case, inflection, voice, and cliticization), the syntax of reference (control, anaphora, and pronominalization), the gammar of clauses (complementizers and their absence), and grammatical and discourse effects in word order. Among the theoretical themes running throughout are the interplay between faithfulness and markedness, and various questions of typology and of inventory.

Contributors
Peter Ackema, Judith Aissen, Eric Bakovic, Joan Bresnan, Hye-Won Choi, João Costa, Jane Grimshaw, Edward Keer, Géraldine Legendre, Gereon Müller, Ad Neeleman, Vieri Samek-Lodovici, Peter Sells, Margaret Speas, Sten Vikner, Colin Wilson, Ellen Woolford

Informazioni sull?autore

Sten Vikner is Assistant Professor of Linguistics and of German Linguistics at the University of Stuttgart.