Derivations in Minimalism

by Samuel D. Epstein and T. Daniel Seely

Book Overview

This pathbreaking study presents a new perspective on the role of derivation, the series of operations by which sentences are formed. Working within the Minimalist Program and focusing on English, the authors develop an original theory of generative syntax, providing illuminating new analyses of some central syntactic constructions. Two key questions are explored: first, can the Extended Projection Principle (EPP) be eliminated from Minimalist analysis...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521010586
• ISBN13: 9780521010580
• Release Date: February 2006
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 234 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.8"