Non-Transformational Syntax: Formal and Explicit Models of Grammar

By Robert D. Borsley

This authoritative introduction explores the four mainnon-transformational syntactic frameworks: Head-driven PhraseStructure Grammar, Lexical-Functional Grammar, Categorial Grammar, and Simpler Syntax. It also considers a range of issues that arisein connection with these approaches, including questions aboutprocessing and acquisition. An authoritative introduction to the main alternatives totransformational grammarIncludes introductions to three long-establishednon-transformational syntactic frameworks: Head-driven PhraseStructure Grammar, Lexical-Functional Grammar, and CategorialGrammar, along with the recently developed Simpler SyntaxBrings together linguists who have developed and shaped thesetheories to illustrate the central properties of these frameworksand how they handle some of the main phenomena of syntaxDiscusses a range of issues that arise in connection withnon-transformational approaches, including processing andacquisition

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0631209654
• ISBN13: 9780631209652
• Release Date: June 2011
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 2.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.6" x 9.8"