Syntax : a generative introduction / Andrew Carnie

By:

Andrew Carnie [Author]

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Chichester, West Sussex, UK: Wiley-Blackwell, c2021Edition: Fourth editionDescription: xvi, 528 pages : illustrations ; 26cmISBN:

9781119569237

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DDC classification:

REF 415.018 C21

Contents:

Preface and Acknowledgments Part 1. Preliminaries. Chapter 1. Generative grammar Chapter 2. Parts of speech Chapter 3. Constituency, trees, and rules Chapter 4. Structural relations Chapter 5. Binding theory Part 2. The Base. Chapter 6. X-bar theory Chapter 7. Extending X-bar theory to functional categories Chapter 8. Constraining X-bar : Theta theory Chapter 9. Theta grids and functional categories Part 3. Movement. Chapter 10. Head-to-head movement Chapter 11. DP movement Chapter 12. Wh-movement and locality constraints Chapter 13. A unified theory of movement Part 4. Advanced Topics. Chapter 14. Ditransitives Chapter 15. Raising, control, and empty categories Chapter 16. Ellipsis Chapter 17. Advanced topics in binding theory Chapter 18. Polysynthesis, incorporation, and non-configurationality Chapter 19. Merge Conclusions and directions for further study References Index Bonus chapters on Lexical-Functional Grammar (LFG) and Head-driven Phrase Structure Grammar (HPSG), as well as a glossary and other supplementary materials available online

Summary: "Andrew Carnie's bestselling 'Syntax : A Generative Introduction' has provided the starting point for the careers of an entire generation of syntacticians. Now in its fourth edition, this popular textbook remains the leading introduction to the rules, principles, and processes that determine the structure of sentences in language. Comprehensive yet accessible, the text provides a well-balanced, student-friendly introduction to syntactic theory. Topics include phrase structure, the lexicon, binding theory, case theory, movement, covert movement, locality conditions, ditransitives, verbal inflection and auxiliaries, ellipsis, control theory, non-configurational languages, and more. Designed to support and reinforce student comprehension, this text features a wealth of pedagogical tools, including learning objectives, discussion questions, and problems of varying levels of difficulty. The fourth edition features revised material throughout, including a new section on Chomsky's Merge and additional problem sets in every chapter, while new examples throughout the text broaden the appeal and relatability of the text to a more diverse set of students. The optional supporting text 'The Syntax Workbook : A Companion to Carnie's Syntax' has also been thoroughly revised and expanded to offer students the opportunity to practice the skills and concepts introduced in the primary text. In the new fourth edition, 'Syntax : A Generative Introduction' remains an essential textbook for beginning syntacticians, perfect for undergraduate and graduate course in linguistics, grammar, language, and second language teaching."--adapted from back cover

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Preface and Acknowledgments
Part 1. Preliminaries. Chapter 1. Generative grammar
Chapter 2. Parts of speech
Chapter 3. Constituency, trees, and rules
Chapter 4. Structural relations
Chapter 5. Binding theory
Part 2. The Base. Chapter 6. X-bar theory
Chapter 7. Extending X-bar theory to functional categories
Chapter 8. Constraining X-bar : Theta theory
Chapter 9. Theta grids and functional categories
Part 3. Movement. Chapter 10. Head-to-head movement
Chapter 11. DP movement
Chapter 12. Wh-movement and locality constraints
Chapter 13. A unified theory of movement
Part 4. Advanced Topics. Chapter 14. Ditransitives
Chapter 15. Raising, control, and empty categories
Chapter 16. Ellipsis
Chapter 17. Advanced topics in binding theory
Chapter 18. Polysynthesis, incorporation, and non-configurationality
Chapter 19. Merge
Conclusions and directions for further study
References
Index
Bonus chapters on Lexical-Functional Grammar (LFG) and Head-driven Phrase Structure Grammar (HPSG), as well as a glossary and other supplementary materials available online

"Andrew Carnie's bestselling 'Syntax : A Generative Introduction' has provided the starting point for the careers of an entire generation of syntacticians. Now in its fourth edition, this popular textbook remains the leading introduction to the rules, principles, and processes that determine the structure of sentences in language. Comprehensive yet accessible, the text provides a well-balanced, student-friendly introduction to syntactic theory. Topics include phrase structure, the lexicon, binding theory, case theory, movement, covert movement, locality conditions, ditransitives, verbal inflection and auxiliaries, ellipsis, control theory, non-configurational languages, and more. Designed to support and reinforce student comprehension, this text features a wealth of pedagogical tools, including learning objectives, discussion questions, and problems of varying levels of difficulty. The fourth edition features revised material throughout, including a new section on Chomsky's Merge and additional problem sets in every chapter, while new examples throughout the text broaden the appeal and relatability of the text to a more diverse set of students. The optional supporting text 'The Syntax Workbook : A Companion to Carnie's Syntax' has also been thoroughly revised and expanded to offer students the opportunity to practice the skills and concepts introduced in the primary text. In the new fourth edition, 'Syntax : A Generative Introduction' remains an essential textbook for beginning syntacticians, perfect for undergraduate and graduate course in linguistics, grammar, language, and second language teaching."--adapted from back cover

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