Syntactic Theory: A Unified Approach

Author:   Robert Borsley
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Edition:   2nd edition
ISBN:  

9781138178458


Pages:   288
Publication Date:   05 December 2016
Format:   Hardback
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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.

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Author:   Robert Borsley
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Edition:   2nd edition
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9781138178458


ISBN 10:   1138178454
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   05 December 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

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.

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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 On the First Edition 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. --Richard Hudson, University College, London On the First Edition: 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. --Richard Hudson, University College, London On the First Edition: 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. --Richard Hudson, University College, London On the First Edition: 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. --Richard Hudson, University College, London On the First Edition: 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. --Richard Hudson, University College, London


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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Robert Borsley is Professor of Linguistics at the University of Essex, UK.

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