Explorations of Phase Theory: Interpretation at the Interfaces / Edition 1

by Kleanthes K. Grohmann

Overview

Over the past decade, many issues leading towards refining the model have been identified for a theory of syntax under minimalist assumptions. One of the central questions within the current theoretical model, Phase Theory, is architectural in nature: Assuming a minimal structure of the grammar, how does the computational system manipulate the grammar to construct a well-formed derivation that takes items from the mental lexicon to the interpretive interfaces? This collection addresses this issue by exploring the design of the grammar and the tools of the theory in order to shed light on the nature of the interpretive interfaces, Logical Form and Phonetic Form, and their role in the syntactic computation.

The chapters in this volume collectively contribute to a better understanding of the mapping from syntax to PF on the one hand, especially issues concerning prosody and Spell-Out, and semantic interpretation at LF on the other, including interpretive and architectural issues of more conceptual nature. Apart from careful case studies and specific data analysis for a number of languages, the material contained here also has repercussions for Phase Theory in general, theoretical underpinnings as well as modifications of syntactic mechanisms.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783110205213
Publisher:	De Gruyter
Publication date:	03/18/2009
Series:	Interface Explorations [IE] , #17
Pages:	282
Product dimensions:	6.40(w) x 9.30(h) x 0.90(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Kleanthes K. Grohmann, University of Cyprus, Cyprus.

Table of Contents

Exploring interfaces Kleanthes K. Grohmann 1

Intermodular argumentation and the word-spell-out-mystery Tobias Scheer 23

On bare prosodic structure and the spell-out of features Martin Haiden 67

Spell out before you merge Hisao Tokizaki 95

On the derivation of the relation between givenness and deaccentuation: A best-case model Dalina Kallulli 115

Phase theory, linearization, and zig-zag movement Carlo Geraci 133

Surviving reconstruction Thomas Stroik Michael Putnam 161

On the interface(s) between syntax and meaning Anjum Saleemi 181

Dynamic economy of derivation Takashi Toyoshima 211

The conceptual necessity of phases: Some remarks on the minimalist enterprise Dennis Ott 253

Contributors 277

Index 279

Editorial Reviews

"I recommend this volume to linguists and
advanced graduate students who are interested in Phase Theory and linguistic
interfaces. "
Yosuke Sato in: LINGUIST List 21.1718

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