On Economizing the Theory of A-Bar Dependencies
(Part of the Outstanding Dissertations in Linguistics Series)
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First Published in 1999. This book is divided into two parts. The first part is essentially a response to a minimalist question: how perfect is language? There are so many factors involved in hiding the true nature of a language from casual observers. On the other hand, it is a lot easier to put a few languages side by side and show that the apparent imperfection actually comes from the diversity of their lexicons. By comparing wh-construals in Chinese, Japanese, English and Hindi, it becomes clear that these languages follow an optimal design of operator-variable dependencies as best as they could. As best as their individual morphologies allow, for that matter. The second part of this book addresses the issue how syntax interacts with semantics in a minimalist way.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1138865532
ISBN13:9781138865532
Release Date:June 2015
Publisher:Routledge
Length:222 Pages
Weight:0.58 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"
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