Simpler Syntax

Simpler Syntax
ISBN-10
0199271089
ISBN-13
9780199271085
Category
Language Arts & Disciplines
Pages
589
Language
English
Published
2005
Publisher
Oxford University Press on Demand
Authors
Peter W. Culicover, Ray Jackendoff, Peter William Culicover

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Offering a compelling perspective on the structure of the human language, this book addresses 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.

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