Presenting a dynamic investigation into the role of the lexicon in syntactic theory, this book provides an insightful overview and introduction to lexical theory. It discusses the nature of argument and structure and debates the relation of argument nature to constituent structure and binding theory.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Brill
ISBN-10
0126135266
ISBN-13
9780126135268
eBay Product ID (ePID)
59846
Product Key Features
Author
Eric Wehrli
Publication Name
Syntax and the Lexicon
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
1992
Series
Syntax and Semantics Ser.
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
Xii, 304 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.3in
Item Width
6.1in
Item Weight
20.8 Oz
Additional Product Features
Series Volume Number
26
Volume Number
Vol. 26
Table of Content
T. Stowell and E. Wehrli, "Introduction"T. Stowell, "The Role of the Lexicon in Syntactic Theory"A. Belletti, "Agreement and Case in Past Participle Clauses in Italian"T. Stowell, "Passives and the Lexicon: Comments on Belletti"J. Bresnan and J.M. Kanerva, "Locative Inversion in Chichewa: A Case Study of Factorization in Grammar"P. Schachter, "Comments on J. Bresnan and J.M. Kanerva's 'Locative Inversion in Chichewa: A Case Study of Factorization in Grammar'"J. Bresnan and J.M. Kanerva, "The Thematic Hierarchy and Locative Inversion in UG: A Reply to P. Schachter's Comments"M.R. Hovav and B. Levin, "-er Nominals: Implications for the Theory of Argument Structure"R. Jackendoff, "Babe Ruth Homered His Way into the Hearts of America"A. Marantz, "The Way-Construction and the Semantics of Direct Arguments in English: A Reply to Jackendoff"E.S. Williams, "O-Theory as Binding Theory"M. L. Zubizarreta, "The Lexical Encoding of Scope Relations Among Agruments"K. Johnson, "Scope and the Binding Theory: Comments on Zubizarreta"ReferencesIndex