Non-Transformational Syntax
Formal and Explicit Models of Grammar
Published on 28. February 2013
464 pages
978-1-4443-9502-0 (ISBN)
Description
This authoritative introduction explores the four mainnon-transformational syntactic frameworks: Head-driven PhraseStructure Grammar, Lexical-Functional Grammar, Categorial Grammar,and Simpler Syntax. It also considers a range of issues that arisein connection with these approaches, including questions aboutprocessing and acquisition.
* An authoritative introduction to the main alternatives totransformational grammar
* Includes introductions to three long-establishednon-transformational syntactic frameworks: Head-driven PhraseStructure Grammar, Lexical-Functional Grammar, and CategorialGrammar, along with the recently developed Simpler Syntax
* Brings together linguists who have developed and shaped thesetheories to illustrate the central properties of these frameworksand how they handle some of the main phenomena of syntax
* Discusses a range of issues that arise in connection withnon-transformational approaches, including processing andacquisition
Reviews / Votes
"Notwithstanding the above desiderata, the book is veryreadable, and represents an excellent introduction to the majorvariants of non-transformational syntax. It is highly recommendedas an essential source of reference for both working syntacticiansand researchers in related (sub)fields." (TheLINGUIST List, 30 May 2012) "Essential reading for every syntactician. The theory reviews arecompact and accessible, the in-depth analyses enlightening, and theoverall perspective thoughtful, engaging and insightful." - Peter Culicover, Ohio State University "Understanding a linguistic article which uses HPSG, LFG or CG maybe hard work, partly because of the notation, partly because thereasons behind the notation are not discussed. This book not onlymakes these theories more accessible to linguists but also showsthat these formal and explicit models of grammar come closer to thegoals of Chomsky's generative revolution than currenttransformational approaches." - Elisabet Engdahl, University of GothenburgMore details
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Persons
Robert Borsley is Professor of Linguistics in University ofEssex. He has published widely in the field of syntactic theory andhas made important contributions to the Head-driven PhraseStructure Grammar framework.
Kersti Börjars is Professor of Linguistics at theUniversity of Manchester. She has published within the areas ofmorphology, historical linguistics, and morpho-syntactic theory, inparticular Lexical-Functional Grammar.
Content
List of Contributors.
Introduction: Robert D. Borsley (University of Essex) and KerstiBörjars (University of Manchester).
1. Elementary principles of Head-driven Phrase Structure Grammar(Georgia M Green).
2. Advanced topics in Head-driven Phrase Structure GrammarAndreas (Kathol, Adam Przepiórkowski and Jesse Tseng).
3. Lexical-Functional Grammar: interactions between morphologyand syntax (Rachel Nordlinger Joan Bresnan).
4. Lexical-Functional Grammar: functional structure (HelgeLødrup).
5. Combinatory Categorial Grammar (Mark Steedman and JasonBaldridge).
6. Multi-Modal Type-Logical Grammar (Richard T Oehrle).
7. Alternative minimalist visions of language (RayJackendoff).
8. Feature-based grammar (James P. Blevins).
9. Lexicalism, periphrasis and implicative morphology (FarrellAckerman, Gregory T Stump and Gert Webelhuth).
10. Performance-compatible competence grammar (Ivan A Sag andThomas Wasow).
11. Modelling grammar growth: universal grammar without innateprinciples or parameters (Georgia M. Green).
12. Language Acquisition with feature-based grammars (AlineVillavicencio).
Index of Subjects.
Index of Languages.
