9781032078090: A Minimalist Theory of Simplest Merge

Synopsis

This collection explicates one of the core ideas underpinning Minimalist theory-explanation via simplification. It introduces and advances Minimalist theory for students and scholars in linguistics and related sub-disciplines of psychology, philosophy, and cognitive science.

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À propos de l?auteur

Samuel D. Epstein is Marilyn J. Shatz Collegiate Professor of Linguistics, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor and Founding Director of the Weinberg Institute for Cognitive Science at the University of Michigan. He has a special interest in developing an explanatory theory of human (bio-)linguistic cognition and methodological issues more broadly in generative, mentalist explanation, and cognitive science. He is the author of numerous books and articles.

Hisatsugu Kitahara is Professor at the Institute of Cultural and Linguistic Studies, Keio University, Japan. His expertise is in theoretical linguistics, addressing fundamental issues regarding the nature of phrase structure. He has published Elementary Operations and Optimal Derivations (1997) and two co-authored books: A Derivational Approach to Syntactic Relations (1998) and Explorations in Maximizing Syntactic Minimization (2015).

T. Daniel Seely is Professor of Linguistics at Eastern Michigan University. His research is focused on bio-linguistic theory, specifically on language as an "organ" of the human brain. His work in syntax has appeared in Linguistic Inquiry and Syntax; he's co-author of a number of books with Samuel D. Epstein, and a co-author of a previous Routledge Leading Linguists volume with Epstein and Hisatsugu Kitahara. He is the recipient of multiple teachings awards and honors.

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ISBN 10 :  0367343681 ISBN 13 :  9780367343682
Editeur : Routledge, 2021
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