{"product_id":"minimalist-syntax-isbn-9780631233039","title":"Minimalist Syntax","description":"This book is a collection of key readings on Minimalist Syntax, the most recent, and arguably most important, theoretical development within the Principles and Parameters approach to syntactic theory. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBrings together in one volume the key readings on Minimalist Syntax\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes an introduction and overview of the Minimalist Program written by two prominent researchers\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExcerpts crucial pieces from the beginning of Minimalism to the most recent work and provides invaluable coverage of the most important topics.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  Acknowledgments. \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1. The Basic Design of Language: Levels of Representation and Interaction with Interfaces.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1. General background.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMinimalist Inquiries: The Framework (Noam Chomsky).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDerivation by Phase (Noam Chomsky).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2.Levels of Representation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eD-Structure, Theta-Criterion and Movement into Theta-positions (Željko Bošković).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Minimalist Program for Linguistic Theory (Noam Chomsky).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3. Recent Developments: Multiple Spell-Out.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Derivational Approach to Syntactic Relations (Samuel D Epstein, Erich M. Groat, Ruriko Kawashima, and Hisatsugu Kitahara).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMinimalist Inquiries: The Framework (Noam Chomsky).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeyond Explanatory Adequacy (Noam Chomsky).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2. Eliminating Government.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Case.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOn the Subject of Infinitives (Howard Lasnik, with Mamoru Saito).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Minimalist Program for linguistic Theory (Noam Chomsky).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1.1 Recent Developments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMinimalist Inquiries: The Framework (Noam Chomsky).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2. PRO.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.1 Null Case.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Syntax of Nonfinite Complementation: An Economy Approach (Željko Bošković).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.2 Eliminating PRO: Movement into θ-positions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMovement and Control (Norbert Hornstein).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Locality.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Theory of Principles and Parameters (Noam Chomsky).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEconomy of Derivation and the Generalized Proper Binding Condition (Chris Collins).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElementary Operations and Optimal Derivations (Hisatsugu Kitahara).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Minimalist Program for Linguistic Theory (Noam Chomsky).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCategories and Transformation (Noam Chomsky).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLocal Economy (Chris Collins).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMove or Attract? (Masao Ochi).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA-movement and the EPP (Željko Bošković).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.1 Recent Developments: Phases.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMinimalist Inquiries: The Framework (Noam Chomsky).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDerivation by Phase (Noam Chomsky).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuccessive Cyclicity, Anti-locality, and Adposition Stranding (Klaus Abels).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3. Structure Building and Lexical Insertion.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Bare Phrase Structure.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCategories and Transformation (Noam Chomsky).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeyond Explanatory Adequacy (Noam Chomsky).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Numeration and the Merge-over-Move Preference.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMinimalist Inquiries: the Framework (Noam Chomsky).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Cycle.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMovement in Language: Interactions and Architectures (Norvin Richards).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMinimalist Inquiries: the Framework (Noam Chomsky).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Covert Lexical Insertion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLF Movement and the Minimalist Program (Željko Bošković).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 Eliminating Agr.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCategories and Transformation (Noam Chomsky).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4. Verbal Morphology.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Head movement and\/or Affix Hopping?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVerbal Morphology (Howard Lasnik).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Head Movement as a PF Phenomenon.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDerivation by Phase (Noam Chomsky).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHead-ing Toward PF (Cedric Boeckx and Sandra Stjepanovic).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5. LCA\/C-Command Related Issues.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Asymmetry of Syntax (Richard S. Kayne).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCategories and Transformation (Noam Chomsky).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUn-principled Syntax: The Derivation of Syntactic Relations (Samuel D. Epstein).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMultiple SpellOout (Juan Uriagereka).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCyclicity and Extraction Domains (Jairo Nunes and Juan Uriagereka).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6. Copy Theory of Movement.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLinearization of Chains and Sideward Movement (Jairo Nunes).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMorphosyntax: The Syntax of Verbal Inflection (Jonathan Bobaljik).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7. Existential Constructions.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Minimalist Program for Linguistic Theory (Noam Chomsky).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCategories and Transformation (Noam Chomsky).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLast Resort (Howard Lasnik).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Recent Developments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDerivation by Phase (Noam Chomsky).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMinimalist Inquiries: The Framework (Noam Chomsky).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeyond Explanatory Adequacy (Noam Chomsky).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8. Syntax\/Semantics Interface.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEconomy and Scope (Danny Fox).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReconstruction, Binding Theory, and the Interpretation of Chains (Danny Fox).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMinimalism and Quantifier Raising (Norbert Hornstein).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e  \"The physicist Paul Dirac noted that the beauty of an equation is far more important than its fit to the experimental evidence. The Minimalist Program in linguistics, championed by Chomsky in the mid-1990s, is an attempt to seek beauty in the theory of linguistics. \u003ci\u003eMinimalist Synta\u003c\/i\u003ex synthesizes the current state of play, showing both the elegance of the theory, and its far reaching implications for not only the study of language, but the mind more generally. You may not agree with the perspective outlined, and may not find the evidence compelling, but if you don’t take the proposal seriously, you will miss out on what could be one of the most radical and intellectually stimulating theories of the mind in the 21st century.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e--Marc Hauser, Harvard College, author of Wild Minds (2000) and Moral Minds (2006).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A fine collection of excerpts from many of the most important and influential texts of the Minimalist Program. Organized by topic, the editors have helpfully juxtaposed selections from the literature to give the reader a feel for how debates progressed and how ideas were shaped. This book provides the essential core reading list for any course on minimalist syntactic theory. It is also a must-have all-in-one-place reference source for syntacticians.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e--Tim Stowell, UCLA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"An authoritative and comprehensive volume detailing how the Minimalist Program developed out of earlier work, and making clever use of extracts from key works by the world’s leading scholars. A unique teaching and research resource.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e--Andrew Radford, University of Essex\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eŽeljko Bošković\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Connecticut. He is the author of T\u003ci\u003ehe Syntax of Nonfinite Complementation: An Economy Approach\u003c\/i\u003e (1997) and \u003ci\u003eOn the Nature of the Syntax–Phonology Interface: Cliticization and Related Phenomena\u003c\/i\u003e (2001).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHoward Lasnik\u003c\/b\u003e is Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Maryland. His publications include \u003ci\u003eEssays on Anaphora\u003c\/i\u003e (1989), \u003ci\u003eMinimalist Analysis\u003c\/i\u003e (Blackwell, 1999), \u003ci\u003eMinimalist Investigations in Linguistic Theory\u003c\/i\u003e (2003), and \u003ci\u003eA Course in Minimalist Syntax\u003c\/i\u003e (with Juan Uriagereka, Blackwell, 2005).\u003c\/p\u003e This book is a collection of key readings on Minimalist Syntax, the most recent, and arguably most important, theoretical development within the principles and parameters approach to syntactic theory. The volume includes an introduction and overview of the Minimalist Program written by two prominent researchers. \u003ci\u003eMinimalist Syntax: The Essential Readings\u003c\/i\u003e excerpts crucial pieces from the beginning of Minimalism to the most recent work and provides invaluable coverage of its most important topics.","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989630697701,"sku":"NP9780631233039","price":102.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780631233039.jpg?v=1761784880","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/minimalist-syntax-isbn-9780631233039","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}