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  • Phase Theory

    An Introduction

    by Barbara Citko ...
    Series series Research Surveys in Linguistics
    Phase Theory is the latest empirical and conceptual innovation in syntactic theory within the Chomskyan generative tradition. Adopting a cross-linguistic perspective, this book provides an introduction to Phase Theory, tracing the development of phases in minimalist syntax. It reviews both empirical and theoretical arguments in favor of phases, and examines the role phases play at the interface ... Read more

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  • Merge

    Binarity in (Multidominant) Syntax

    Series Book 83 - Linguistic Inquiry Monographs
    An argument that Merge is binary but its binarity refers to syntactic positions rather than objects.In this book, Barbara Citko and Martina Gračanin-Yüksek examine the constraints on Merge--the basic structure-building operation in minimalist syntax--from a multidominant perspective. They maintain that Merge is binary, but argue that the binarity of Merge refers to syntactic positions Merge ... Read more

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  • Symmetry in Syntax

    Merge, Move and Labels

    by Barbara Citko ...
    Series Book 129 - Cambridge Studies in Linguistics
    While much has been written on asymmetric aspects of sentence structure, symmetric aspects have been largely ignored, or claimed to be non-existent. Does symmetry in syntax exist, and if it does, how do we account for it? In this book, Barbara Citko sets out to tackle these questions and offers a unified approach to a number of phenomena that have so far been studied only in isolation. Focusing on ... Read more

    $118.89 USD

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    Discover the Grammar You Don't Know You Know

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  • The 25 Rules of Grammar

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  • Patterns and Development in the English Clause System

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  • Rethinking Parameters

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    Parameters of linguistic variation were originally conceived, within the chomskyan Principles and Parameters Theory, as UG-determined options that were associated with grammatical principles and had a rich deductive structure. This characterization of parametric differences among languages has changed significantly over the years, especially so with the advent of Minimalism. This book collects a ... Read more

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  • Coordination in Syntax

    Series Book 123 - Cambridge Studies in Linguistics
    Coordination in syntax is an important part of the analysis of sentence structure. Niina Ning Zhang addresses the issues raised by coordinate pairings and the implications of these structures, looking in particular at examples within English and Chinese. The volume covers the major questions regarding coordinates in syntax, providing a fresh perspective to arguments raised within previous ... Read more

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