Syntactic theory

by Poole, Geoffrey

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Title Statements

Full title :Syntactic theory / Geoffrey Poole.

Summary

"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 Government-Binding Theory, Expanded chapters on Phrase Structure and Functional Categories, A wealth of new tree diagrams as well as revised end-of-chapter 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"--

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2011.
Edition:2nd ed

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Palgrave Macmillan
Place of Publication:Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire
Language:eng
Publication Date:2011.

The Physical Object

Description:xiv, 344 pages : : illustrations ; : 25 cm.

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9780230243941, 0230243940, 9780230243934, 0230243932
oclc:ocn723142545
LC Classification:P291
Dewey Decimal:415

Phrase Structure and constituency -- X'-theory and functional categories -- [Theta]-theory and case theory -- Introduction to binding theory -- Movement and chains -- Logical form -- Empty categories and their constraints -- Towards the minimalist program: clause structure revisited -- Toward the minimalist program: movement revisited.

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