Simpler Syntax

by Ray S. Jackendoff, Peter W. Culicover, Ray Jackendoff

Book Overview

This groundbreaking book offers a new and compelling perspective on the structure of human language. The fundamental issue it addresses is the proper balance between syntax and semantics, between structure and derivation, and between rule systems and lexicon. It argues that the balance struck by mainstream generative grammar is wrong. It puts forward a new basis for syntactic theory, drawing on a wide range of frameworks, and charts new directions...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199271097
• ISBN13: 9780199271092
• Release Date: September 2005
• Publisher: OUP Oxford
• Length: 608 Pages
• Weight: 2.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.8" x 9.7"