The new comparative syntax
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The new comparative syntax
（Longman linguistics library）
Longman, 1997
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: hbk ISBN 9780582279421
Description
Providing an introduction to the generative research in comparative syntax, this text draws together contributions from European and North American researchers.
Table of Contents
- Introduction: on the interaction of theory and description in syntax. Subjects and clause structure, Anna Cardinaletti
- verb syntax in, and beyond, creolization, Michel de Graff
- romance causatives, Maria Teresa Guasti
- the categorical status of determiners, Giuliana Giusti
- focus and the CP domain, Genovena Puskas
- event nominals and the construct state, Tali Siloni
- V-to-I movement and inflection for person in all tenses, Sten Vikner
- negation and verb movement, Raffaella Zanuttini
- the Germanic SOV languages and the universal base hypothesis, Jan-Wouter Zwart
- a parametric approach to comparative syntax - properties of the pronominal system, Luigi Rizzi.
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: pbk ISBN 9780582279438
Description
Drawing upon recent theoretical developments and empirical discoveries, The New Comparative Syntax provides coherent and comprehensive introduction to generative research in this fast growing field. Professor Haegeman brings together ten chapters to illustrate the new approach to comparative grammar which has developed against the background of the Principles and Parameters model. The contributors show how this framework guides empirical research by seeking to reveal the underlying grammatical basis for similarities and differences between languages and language groups. Throughout the text, attention is drawn to the ways in which empirical study feeds into theory construction, raising new questions for the overall conceptual framework and sometimes providing new solutions.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction: on the interaction of theory and description of syntax Liliane Haegeman (University of Geneva) 2. Subjects and clause structure Anna Cardinaletti (University of Venice) 3. Verb syntax in, and beyond, creolization Michel DeGraff (University of Michigan) 4. The categorical status of determiners Giuliana Giusti (University of Venice) 5. Romance causatives Maria Teresa Guasti (Dipsco Milano) 6. Focus and the CP domain Genoveva Puskas (University of Geneva) 7. Event nominals and the construct state Tali Siloni (Tel Aviv University) 8. V -to-I - Movement and inflection for person in all tenses Sten Vikner (Rutgers University) 9. Negation and verb movement Raffaella Zanuttini (University of Georgetown) 10. The Germanic SOV languages and the Universal Base Hypothesis Jan-Wouter Zwart (University of Groningen) 11. A parametric approach to comparative syntax: properties of the pronominal system Luigi Rizzi (University of Geneva) List of Contributors Preface Acknowledgements
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