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Essays in Syntactic Theory

Samuel David Epstein
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      These essays explore wide ranging aspects of the syntax and semantics of human languages. They also examines methods in generative linguistics, and the role of rules vs. principles in syntactic theory. Key topics covered in the work include: DT movement phenomena and the syntax of logical form DT the representation and semantic interpretation of certain empty categories DT, and the formation and representation of A-chains, A-bar chains and verb-chains. The book presents a bold hypothesis concerning methods of determining unification vs. non-unification of syntactic principles, based on comprehensive theoretical case-study. It is argued that Case and Theta subsystems are in fact distinct, and thus unification should not be sought. In addition, the book addresses the fundamental question of whether syntax is rule based vs. principle based, and advances a rule-based, "UN-principled", derivational approach.
      Format: CONTRIBUTORS: Samuel David Epstein EAN: 9780415192354 COUNTRY: United Kingdom PAGES: WEIGHT: 340 g HEIGHT: 216 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: Taylor & Francis Ltd DATE PUBLISHED: 2000-05-04 CITY: GENRE: LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / General, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General WIDTH: 138 cm SPINE:

      Book Themes:

      Semantics, discourse analysis, stylistics, Grammar, syntax and morphology

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      These essays explore wide ranging aspects of the syntax and semantics of human languages. They also examines methods in generative linguistics, and the role of rules vs. principles in syntactic theory. Key topics covered in the work include: DT movement phenomena and the syntax of logical form DT the representation and semantic interpretation of certain empty categories DT, and the formation and representation of A-chains, A-bar chains and verb-chains. The book presents a bold hypothesis concerning methods of determining unification vs. non-unification of syntactic principles, based on comprehensive theoretical case-study. It is argued that Case and Theta subsystems are in fact distinct, and thus unification should not be sought. In addition, the book addresses the fundamental question of whether syntax is rule based vs. principle based, and advances a rule-based, "UN-principled", derivational approach.
      Format: CONTRIBUTORS: Samuel David Epstein EAN: 9780415192354 COUNTRY: United Kingdom PAGES: WEIGHT: 340 g HEIGHT: 216 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: Taylor & Francis Ltd DATE PUBLISHED: 2000-05-04 CITY: GENRE: LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / General, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General WIDTH: 138 cm SPINE:

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      Semantics, discourse analysis, stylistics, Grammar, syntax and morphology

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