Structures and Beyond: The Cartography of Syntactic Structures, Volume 3

by Adriana Belletti (Editor)

Overview

Adriana Belletti here collects work presented by top scholars at a workshop at the University of Siena in connection with a visit by Noam Chomsky. These eight articles go beyond strictly mapping syntactic properties, touching on broader theoretical questions related to Chomsky's Minimalist Program in particular. The reputation of the contributors, combined with the collection of cutting-edge research in one place, will interest scholars and students of generative linguistics.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780195171976
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	07/29/2004
Series:	Oxford Studies in Comparative Syntax
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	9.30(w) x 6.40(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Adriana Belletti is Professor of Linguistics at the University of Siena.

Table of Contents

Introduction, Adriana Belletti1. Language Categories in the Brain: Evidence From Aphasia, Alfonso Caramazza and Kevin Shapiro2. Scalar Implicatures, Polarity Phenomena, and the Syntax/Pragmatics Interface, Gennaro Chierchia3. Beyond Explanatory Adequacy, Noam Chomsky4. 'Restructuring' and Functional Structure, Guglielmo Cinque5. Prepositions as Probes, Richard Kayne6. Linguistic Rhythm and the Acquisition of Language, Jacques Mehler and Marina Nespor7. Locality and Left Periphery, Luigi Rizzi8. On the Inexistence of Specifiers and the Nature of Heads, Michael Starke

Editorial Reviews

"This book is a major contribution to the theoretical foundations of the biolinguistic approach as well as the understanding of the interaction of the language faculty with other components of the mind/brain." —Language

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