Principles and Parameters of Syntactic Saturation - Couverture rigide

Webelhuth, Gert

 
9780195070408: Principles and Parameters of Syntactic Saturation
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 0195070402 ISBN 13 : 9780195070408
Editeur : Oxford University Press Inc, 1992

Synopsis

This work represents the first full-scale attempt to provide a restrictive theory of parameters--the nature and limits of syntactic variation. Focusing on syntactic saturation, Webelhuth hypothesizes that in natural language these phenomena are subject to the "Saturation Condition." He explains the principles behind this condition and demonstrates how it imposes strong constraints on what counts as a possible parameter in natural language. Webelhuth goes on to test this theory against empirical evidence from seven modern Germanic languages: German, Dutch, English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, and Icelandic.

Les informations fournies dans la section « Synopsis » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.

Présentation de l'éditeur

This work represents the first full-scale attempt to provide a restrictive theory of parameters--the nature and limits of syntactic variation. Focusing on syntactic saturation, Webelhuth hypothesizes that in natural language these phenomena are subject to the "Saturation Condition." He explains the principles behind this condition and demonstrates how it imposes strong constraints on what counts as a possible parameter in natural language. Webelhuth goes on to test this theory against empirical evidence from seven modern Germanic languages: German, Dutch, English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, and Icelandic.

Revue de presse

`Webelhuth's book is very clearly written ... an important contribution to syntactic theory ... presents a serious challenge to linguists interested in determining whether other languages, especially those that exhibit greater word order freedom than the Germanic languages ... can also be captured within this framework.' Michigan Germanic Studies

Les informations fournies dans la section « A propos du livre » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.

Éditeur
Oxford University Press Inc
Date d'édition
1992
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0195070402
ISBN 13 
9780195070408
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
231
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
Messaggerie Libri
ufficio.anagrafiche@meli.it

Via Verdi, 8
Assago Milano
Italie

Autres éditions populaires du même titre

9780195070415: Principles and Parameters of Syntactic Saturation

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0195070410 ISBN 13 :  9780195070415
Editeur : Oxford University Press, 1994
Couverture souple