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Derivation and Explanation in the Minimalist Program
Epstein
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Description for Derivation and Explanation in the Minimalist Program
Hardcover. This volume contains 11 papers by an international group of researchers which address a well-recognized and central issue concerning the most fundamental formal aspects of syntactic theory: the distinction between derivation and representation. Editor(s): Epstein, Samuel; Seely, Prof T D (Eastern Michigan University USA). Series: Generative Syntax. Num Pages: 336 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFA; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 173 x 31. Weight in Grams: 726.
Derivation and Explanation in the Minimalist Program presents accessible, cutting edge research on an enduring and fundamental question confronting all linguistic inquiry – the respective roles of derivation and representation.
- Presents accessible, cutting edge research on the respective roles of derivation and representation in syntactic inquiry.
- Discusses a wide range of phenomena and also includes alternative, representational perspectives.
- Features papers by M. Brody, C. Collins, S. Epstein, J. Frampton, S. Gutmann, N. Hornstein, R. Kayne, H. Kitahara, J. McCloskey, N. Richards, D. Seely, E. Torrego, J. Uriagereka, C.J.W. Zwart.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Series
Generative Syntax
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780631227328
SKU
V9780631227328
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99-50
About Epstein
Samuel David Epstein is Associate Professor of Linguistics at the University of Michigan. He is co-founder of Syntax: A Journal of Theoretical, Experimental and Interdisciplinary Research and has published widely on syntactic theory. He is the author of Traces and Their Antecedents (1991); co-author of A Derivational Approach to Syntactic Relations (with E. Groat, R. Kawashima, and H. Kitahara, 1998); ... Read more
Reviews for Derivation and Explanation in the Minimalist Program
‘In this outstanding collection, leading researchers explore ways in which the rich, complex, and apparently varied phenomena of the languages of the world can be explained in terms of uniform principles of optimal design and external conditions that must be satisfied if language is to be usable at all. Following several different paths, these highly original, carefully crafted, and challenging ... Read more