Syntax of Scope

by Yen-hui Audrey Li, Joseph Aoun, Yen-Hui A Li

Book Overview

Syntax of Scope takes up the issue of relative operator scope in generative grammar and offers a comparative study of quantifiers and interrogative wh-operators. The authors argue that the interaction of these operators is constrained by two interpretive principles: a Minimum Binding Requirement and a Scope Principle. These principles are shown to provide a unified account for the cross-linguistic similarities and variations in the interaction of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262510685
• ISBN13: 9780262510684
• Release Date: May 1993
• Publisher: Mit Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher