Syntactic Structures Revisited

Author : Howard Lasnik
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 230 pages
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Release : 2000-02-04
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0262621339

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Syntactic Structures Revisited by Howard Lasnik Pdf

with Marcela Depiante and Arthur Stepanov This book provides an introduction to some classic ideas and analyses of transformational generative grammar, viewed both on their own terms and from a more modern, or minimalist perspective. The major focus is on the set of analyses treating English verbal morphology. The book shows how the analyses in Chomsky's classic Syntactic Structures actually work, filling in underlying assumptions and often unstated formal particulars. From there the book moves to successive theoretical developments and revisions—both in general and in particular as they pertain to inflectional verbal morphology. After comparing Chomsky's economy-based account with his later minimalist approach, the book concludes with a hybrid theory of English verbal morphology that includes elements of both Syntactic Structures and A Minimalist Program for Linguistic Theory. Current Studies in Linguistics No. 33

Author : Norbert Hornstein,Howard Lasnik,Pritty Patel-Grosz,Charles Yang
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 463 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2018-01-09
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781501506925

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Syntactic Structures after 60 Years by Norbert Hornstein,Howard Lasnik,Pritty Patel-Grosz,Charles Yang Pdf

This volume explores the continuing relevance of Syntactic Structures to contemporary research in generative syntax. The contributions examine the ideas that changed the way that syntax is studied and that still have a lasting effect on contemporary work in generative syntax. Topics include formal foundations, the syntax-semantics interface, the autonomy of syntax, methods of data analysis, and detailed discussions of the role of transformations. New commentary from Noam Chomsky is included.

Author : Noam Chomsky
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2009-09-24
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110218329

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Syntactic Structures by Noam Chomsky Pdf

Noam Chomsky is Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA. David W. Lightfoot is Professor at Georgetown University, Washington DC, USA. 'Chomsky's book on syntactic structures is one of the first serious attempts on the part of a linguist to construct within the tradition of scientific theory-construction a comprehensive theory of language which may be understood in the same sense that a chemical, biological theory is ordinarily understood by experts in those fields. It is not a mere reorganization of the data into a new kind of library catalog, nor another speculative philosophy about the nature of Man and Language, but rather a rigorous explication of our intuitions about our language in terms of an overt axiom system, the theorems derivable from it, explicit results which may be compared with new data and other intuitions, all based plainly on an overt theory of the internal structure of languages; and it may well provide an opportunity for the application of explicit measures of simplicity to decide preference of one form over another form of grammar. 'Robert B. Lees in : 'Language' 'I had already decided I wanted to be a linguist when I discovered this book. But it is unlikely that I would have stayed in the field without it. It has been the single most inspiring book on linguistics in my whole career.' HenkvanRiemsdijk.

Author : Cedric Boeckx
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781107034099

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Elementary Syntactic Structures by Cedric Boeckx Pdf

This book proposes a new model of syntax, in which all the fundamental units and properties of syntax are rethought.

Author : Noam Chomsky
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Generative grammar
ISBN : UCSC:32106005770612

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Syntactic Structures by Noam Chomsky Pdf

Noam Chomsky's first book on syntactic structures is one of the first serious attempts on the part of a linguist to construct within the tradition of scientific theory-construction a comprehensive theory of language which may be understood in the same sense that a chemical, biological theory is understood by experts in those fields. It is not a mere reorganization of the data into a new kind of library catalogue, nor another specualtive philosophy about the nature of man and language, but rather a rigorus explication of our intuitions about our language in terms of an overt axiom system, the theorems derivable from it, explicit results which may be compared with new data and other intuitions, all based plainly on an overt theory of the internal structure of languages; and it may well provide an opportunity for the application of explicity measures of simplicity to decide preference of one form over another form of grammar.

Author : Jong-Bok Kim,Laura A. Michaelis
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2020-05-21
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781108470339

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Syntactic Constructions in English by Jong-Bok Kim,Laura A. Michaelis Pdf

With exercises based on real language data, this volume gives a comprehensive introduction to construction grammar, focusing on English.

Author : Andrew Radford
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 435 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2020-10-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781108839549

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An Introduction to English Sentence Structure by Andrew Radford Pdf

A readable introduction to English syntax and syntactic theory, argumentation and description, suitable for students with little prior knowledge.

Author : Robert Frank
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2004-08
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0262562081

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Phrase Structure Composition and Syntactic Dependencies by Robert Frank Pdf

A theoretical linguistic study that combines Tree Adjoining Grammar (TAG) with the minimalist framework in the analysis of natural language syntax.

Author : Uwe Junghanns,Luka Szucsich
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 429 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2011-11-21
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110904758

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Syntactic Structures and Morphological Information by Uwe Junghanns,Luka Szucsich Pdf

The book contains ten papers discussing issues of the relation between syntax and morphology from the perspective of morphologically rich languages including, among others, Indo-European languages, indigenous languages of the Americas, Turkish, and Hungarian. The overall question discussed in this book is to what extent morphological information shows up in syntactic structures and how this information is represented. The authors adopt different theoretical frameworks such as the Derivational Theory of Morphology, Distributed Optimality, Head-driven Phrase Structure Grammar, Lexical-Functional Grammar, Lexical Decomposition Grammar combined with Linking Theory and OT-like constraints, Paradigm-Based Morphosyntax as well as the Principles and Parameters Approach of Generative Grammar.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1963
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1000571564

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Syntactic structures by Anonim Pdf

Author : Lisa Lai-Shen Cheng,Norbert Corver
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 618 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2013-07-25
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780191624261

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Diagnosing Syntax by Lisa Lai-Shen Cheng,Norbert Corver Pdf

Diagnosis is an essential part of scientific research. It refers to the process of identifying a phenomenon, property, or condition on the basis of certain signs and by the use of various diagnostic procedures. This book is the first ever to consider the use of diagnostics in syntactic research and focuses on the five core domains of natural language syntax - ellipsis, agreement, anaphora, phrasal movement, and head movement. Each empirical domain is considered in turn from the perspectives of syntax, syntax at the interfaces, neuropsycholinguistics, and language diversity. Drawing on the expertise of 20 leading scholars and their empirically rich data, the book presents current thoughts on, and practical answers to, the question: What are the diagnostic signs, techniques and procedures that can be used to analyse natural language syntax? It will interest linguists, including formalists, typologists, psycholinguists and neurolinguists.

Author : Andrew Radford
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 532 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2004-05-27
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 052154274X

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Minimalist Syntax by Andrew Radford Pdf

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Author : Andrew Radford
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 541 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2009-02-12
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781139475730

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Analysing English Sentences by Andrew Radford Pdf

Analysing English Sentences provides a concise and clear introduction to work in syntactic theory, drawing on the key concepts of Chomsky's Minimalist Program. Assuming little or no prior knowledge of syntax or minimalism, Radford outlines the core concepts and leading ideas and how they can be used to describe various aspects of the syntax of English. A diverse range of topics is covered, including syntactic structure, null constituents, head movement, case and agreement and split projections. Using Radford's trademark approach and writing style, the book is intensive and progressive in nature, introducing grammatical concepts and working in stages towards more complex phenomena.

Author : Julie Franck,Jean Bricmont
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2010-01-08
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780231517782

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Chomsky Notebook by Julie Franck,Jean Bricmont Pdf

Noam Chomsky applies a rational, scientific approach to disciplines as diverse as linguistics, ethics, and politics. His best-known innovations involve a groundbreaking theory of generative grammar, the revolution it initiated in cognitive science, and a radical encounter with political theory and practice. In Chomsky Notebook, Cedric Boeckx and Norbert Hornstein tackle the evolution of Chomsky's linguistic theory. Akeel Bilgrami revisits Chomsky's work on freedom and truth, and Pierre Jacob analyzes his naturalism. Chomsky's own contributions include an interview with Jean Bricmont and an essay each on Edward Said and the natural world. Altogether, these works reveal the penetrating insight of a remarkable intellectual whose thought extends into a number of fields within and outside of academia. For the uninitiated reader and longtime fan, this anthology attests to the power of Chomsky's rationalism and the dexterity of his critical investigations.

Author : Wolfram Hinzen
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2006-02-23
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 019927441X

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Mind Design and Minimal Syntax by Wolfram Hinzen Pdf

Wolfram Hinzen introduces generative grammar and asks what it tells us about the human mind. He argues that the mind is the product not of adaptive evolutionary history but of principles and processes that are ahistorical and internalist.