Syntactic Theory
A Unified Approach
2nd Edition
Published on 23. April 2014
288 pages
978-1-317-85894-2 (ISBN)
Description
Syntactic theory is central to the study of language. This innovative book introduces the ideas which underlie most approaches to syntax and shows how they have been developed within two broad frameworks: principles and parameters theory and phrase structure grammar. While other texts either concentrate on one theory or treat them as totally separate, here both approaches are introduced together, highlighting the similarities as well as the differences.
Thoroughly updated in the light of major recent developments, this second edition includes expanded explanations of the main characteristics of the two theories, summaries of the main features, exercises reinforcing key points and suggestions for further investigation.
Thoroughly updated in the light of major recent developments, this second edition includes expanded explanations of the main characteristics of the two theories, summaries of the main features, exercises reinforcing key points and suggestions for further investigation.
Reviews / Votes
Borsley has given us a new kind of book: one that combines the best features of other introductory texts on syntax with serious discussion of alternatives to transformational grammar. Maybe we can at last hope for a generation of linguists trained to live in the real world of many theories.Richard Hudson, Professor of Linguistics, Universi
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Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Reflowable
File size
12,46 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-317-85894-2 (9781317858942)
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Person
Robert Borsley is Professor of Linguistics at the University of Essex, UK.
Content
Preliminaries
Constituent structure
Syntactic rules
Syntactic categories
Heads and complements
Subjects and predicates
Anaphora
Noncanonical complements and subjects
Grammatical functions
Passives
Raising sentences
Control
Wh-dependencies
Island constraints.
Constituent structure
Syntactic rules
Syntactic categories
Heads and complements
Subjects and predicates
Anaphora
Noncanonical complements and subjects
Grammatical functions
Passives
Raising sentences
Control
Wh-dependencies
Island constraints.
