Noun Phrase Licensing

by Jeffrey T. Runner

This book examines the syntax of direct object noun phrases in English within the Principles and Parameters, specifically Chomsky's Minimalist Program, approach to generative grammar. The main focus is on the phrase structural positions of object noun phrases at the various levels of representation, and secondarily on the relationship between structural position and semantic interpretation. Supported by a variety of empirical and conceptual arguments,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138994537
• ISBN13: 9781138994539
• Release Date: July 2016
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"