This book explores the empirical and theoretical aspects of constituent structure in natural language syntax, critically examining the strengths and limitations of different approaches. It is an ideal introduction for graduate students and advanced undergraduates and a valuable reference for theoretical linguists of all persuasions.
Analyzing Grammar is a clear introductory textbook on grammatical analysis, designed for students beginning to study the discipline.
This book introduces the basic concepts used in the description of syntax, independently of any single model of grammar.
Clitics and Constituents in Phrase Structure Grammar
A theory of nonsentential constituents is presented consisting of two interacting models: an autonomous competence model of the grammar of nonsentential constituent structures, and a modular pragmatic model of the interpretation of ...
"Levels of Constituent Structure" challenges the foundations of the established grammars of New Testament Greek. Dr. Palmer demonstrates the sound empirical basis for word-level grammatical categories such as -noun- and...
Acoustic Cues for Constituent Structure: A Series of Experiments on the Nature of Spoken Sentence Structures
Syntactic Structures
Word Order and Constituent Structure in German