A Lexicalist Account of Argument Structure

by Stefan Muller and Stefan Müller

Book Overview

Currently, there are two prominent schools in linguistics: Minimalism (Chomsky) and Construction Grammar (Goldberg, Tomasello). Minimalism comes with the claim that our linguistic capabilities consist of an abstract, binary combinatorial operation (Merge) and a lexicon. Most versions of Construction Grammar assume that language consists of flat phrasal schemata that contribute their own meaning and may license additional arguments. This book examines...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1013291689
• ISBN13: 9781013291685
• Release Date: October 2020
• Publisher: Saint Philip Street Press
• Length: 104 Pages
• Weight: 0.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.5" x 11.0"