Syntax and Its Limits

by Christina Sevdali, Raffaella R. Folli, Robert Truswell, et al.

In this book, leading linguists explore the empirical scope of syntactic theory, by concentrating on a set of phenomena for which both syntactic and nonsyntactic analyses initially appear plausible. Exploring the nature of such phenomena permits a deeper understanding of the nature of syntax and of neighbouring modules and their interaction. The book contributes to both traditional work in generative syntax and to the recent emphasis placed on questions...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199683239
• ISBN13: 9780199683239
• Release Date: February 2014
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.3" x 9.3"