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Syntax : An Introduction to Minimalism.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Amsterdam/Philadelphia : John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2017Copyright date: ©2017Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (177 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9789027264701
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: SyntaxDDC classification:
  • 415
LOC classification:
  • P158.28
Online resources:
Contents:
Intro -- Syntax -- Title page -- LCC data -- Table of contents -- Abbreviations -- List of tables -- List of figures -- Preface -- 1. Generative Grammar -- 1. Universal Grammar -- 2. Parameters: From syntax to lexicon -- 3. Minimalism -- 4. Conclusion -- 2. Building blocks -- 1. Lexical categories -- 2. Grammatical Categories -- 3. Pronouns -- 4. Conclusion -- 3. Structure and hierarchy -- 1. Phrases -- 1.1 The Phrase (for lexical categories) -- 1.2 Phrases of functional/grammatical categories -- 1.3 Testing and X′ -- 2. Movement -- 2.1 Yes/No questions -- 2.2 Wh-questions -- 3. Hierarchical structural and c-command -- 4. Grammatical functions -- 5. Conclusion -- 4. The VP -- 1. Verbs and theta-roles -- 2. Subjects start in the VP -- 3. The vP and VP -- 4. Empty elements -- 5. Conclusion -- 5. The TP -- 1. What is in the T? -- 2. Tense, grammatical aspect, and mood -- 3. TP Adverb(ial)s -- 4. Movement involving T and the position of the negative -- 5. Conclusion -- 6. The CP -- 1. The subordinate C -- 2. 'Wh'-movement -- 3. Topic and focus -- 4. CP adverb(ial)s -- 5. Conclusion -- 7. The Determiner Phrase -- 1. The D, DP, Num(ber), and NumP -- 2. Adjectives -- 3. Argument structure in the DP -- 4. N-movement -- 5. Conclusion -- 8. Features -- 1. From Universal Grammar to third factor -- 2. Which are the relevant features? -- 3. Where do features come from? -- 4. Features and Affix-hop -- 5. Conclusion -- 9. Conclusion -- 1. A Generative model and the clause structure -- 2. Finding your own tree -- 3. Review by chapter and review questions -- 4. Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Answers to exercises -- Chapter 1 -- Chapter 2 -- Chapter 3 -- Chapter 4 -- Chapter 5 -- Chapter 6 -- Chapter 7 -- Chapter 8 -- Chapter 9 -- Index of terms and languages.
Summary: Using a concise and clear style, this book highlights insights from current syntactic theory and minimalism.
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Intro -- Syntax -- Title page -- LCC data -- Table of contents -- Abbreviations -- List of tables -- List of figures -- Preface -- 1. Generative Grammar -- 1. Universal Grammar -- 2. Parameters: From syntax to lexicon -- 3. Minimalism -- 4. Conclusion -- 2. Building blocks -- 1. Lexical categories -- 2. Grammatical Categories -- 3. Pronouns -- 4. Conclusion -- 3. Structure and hierarchy -- 1. Phrases -- 1.1 The Phrase (for lexical categories) -- 1.2 Phrases of functional/grammatical categories -- 1.3 Testing and X′ -- 2. Movement -- 2.1 Yes/No questions -- 2.2 Wh-questions -- 3. Hierarchical structural and c-command -- 4. Grammatical functions -- 5. Conclusion -- 4. The VP -- 1. Verbs and theta-roles -- 2. Subjects start in the VP -- 3. The vP and VP -- 4. Empty elements -- 5. Conclusion -- 5. The TP -- 1. What is in the T? -- 2. Tense, grammatical aspect, and mood -- 3. TP Adverb(ial)s -- 4. Movement involving T and the position of the negative -- 5. Conclusion -- 6. The CP -- 1. The subordinate C -- 2. 'Wh'-movement -- 3. Topic and focus -- 4. CP adverb(ial)s -- 5. Conclusion -- 7. The Determiner Phrase -- 1. The D, DP, Num(ber), and NumP -- 2. Adjectives -- 3. Argument structure in the DP -- 4. N-movement -- 5. Conclusion -- 8. Features -- 1. From Universal Grammar to third factor -- 2. Which are the relevant features? -- 3. Where do features come from? -- 4. Features and Affix-hop -- 5. Conclusion -- 9. Conclusion -- 1. A Generative model and the clause structure -- 2. Finding your own tree -- 3. Review by chapter and review questions -- 4. Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Answers to exercises -- Chapter 1 -- Chapter 2 -- Chapter 3 -- Chapter 4 -- Chapter 5 -- Chapter 6 -- Chapter 7 -- Chapter 8 -- Chapter 9 -- Index of terms and languages.

Using a concise and clear style, this book highlights insights from current syntactic theory and minimalism.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

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