Syntactic Theory: A Formal Introduction, 2nd Edition (Volume

Syntactic Theory: A Formal Introduction, 2nd Edition (Volume 152) (Lecture Notes)

This second edition of Syntactic Theory: A Formal Introduction expands and improves upon a truly unique introductory syntax textbook. Like the first edition, its focus is on the development of precisely formulated grammars whose empirical predictions can be directly tested. There is also considerable emphasis on the prediction and evaluation of grammatical hypotheses, as well as on integrating syntactic hypotheses with matters of semantic analysis.

The book covers the core areas of English syntax from the last quarter century, including complementation, control, "raising constructions," passives, the auxiliary system, and the analysis of long distance dependency constructions. Syntactic Theory's step-by-step introduction to a consistent grammar in these core areas is complemented by extensive problem sets drawing from a variety of languages.

The book's theoretical perspective is presented in the context of current models of language processing, and the practical value of the constraint-based, lexicalist grammatical architecture proposed has already been demonstrated in computer language processing applications. This thoroughly reworked second edition includes revised and extended problem sets, updated analyses, additional examples, and more detailed exposition throughout.

Praise for the first edition:
"Syntactic Theory sets a new standard for introductory syntax volumes that all future books should be measured against."â€”Gert Webelhuth, Journal of Linguistics
Country USA
Brand University of Chicago Press
Manufacturer Center for the Study of Language and Inf
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber Illustrated
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781575864006
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	University of Chicago Press
Manufacturer	Center for the Study of Language and Inf
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	Illustrated
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781575864006
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Syntactic Theory: A Formal Introduction, 2nd Edition (Volume 152) (Lecture Notes)

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