Building on the success of the bestselling first edition, the new edition of the Syntax textbook provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the major issues in Principles and Parameters syntactic theory, including phrase structure, the lexicon, case theory, binding, movement, and locality conditions. Unique among syntax texts, this book also contains short chapters on both HPSG and LFG. Syntax succeeds in strengthening the foundational knowledge of its readers, preparing them for more advanced study. The fully revised second edition includes: bull; bull; Extended discussion in the foundational chapters, including many more sample trees bull; New and extended problem sets in every chapter, all of which have been annotated for level and skill type bull; A new foundational chapter on parts of speech bull; Three new chapters on advanced topics including vP shells, object shift, gapping and ellipsis, control, and an additional chapter on advanced topics in binding. Syntax, Second Edition is supported by an instructorrsquo; s manual and online resources for students and instructors, available at www.blackwellpublishing.com/carnie.

• ISBN: 1405133848
• ISBN-13: 9781405133845
• Author : Andrew Carnie
• Language : English
• Format:  Paperback - Search for other formats
• Publication Date: 9/1/2006
• Publisher Imprint: Blackwell Publishers
• Price ($AUD): $102.95


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