Linguistic Theory in America

by Frederick J. Newmeyer

Book Overview

Linguistic Theory in America, Second Edition focuses on the origin and development of the theory of transformational generative grammar. The book first elaborates on the state of American linguistics in the mid-1950s, the Chomskyan revolution, and the movement from syntactic structures to the aspects of the theory of syntax. Discussions focus on the incorporation of semantics into the model, revisions in the syntactic component, generative phonology,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0125171528
• ISBN13: 9780125171526
• Release Date: January 1987
• Publisher: Academic Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 9.0"