Grammatical theory From transformational grammar to constraint-based approaches

Grammatical theory From transformational grammar to constraint-based approaches

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This book introduces formal grammar theories that play a role in current linguistic theorizing (Phrase Structure Grammar, Transformational Grammar/Government & Binding, Generalized Phrase Structure Grammar, Lexical Functional Grammar, Categorial Grammar, Head-​Driven Phrase Structure Grammar, Co...

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Main Author: Müller, Stefan (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] Language Science Press [2019]
Series:Open textbook library.
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Table of Contents:
  • 1 Introduction and basic terms
  • 2 Phrase structure grammar
  • 3 Transformational Grammar - Government & Binding
  • 4 Transformational Grammar - Minimalism
  • 5 Generalized Phrase Structure Grammar
  • 6 Feature descriptions
  • 7 Lexical Functional Grammar
  • 8 Categorical Grammar
  • 9 Head-Driven Phrase Structure Grammar
  • 10 Construction Grammar
  • 11 Dependency Grammar
  • 12 Tree Adjoining Grammar
  • 13 The Innateness of linguistic knowledge
  • 14 Generative-enumerative vs. model-theoretic approaches
  • 15 The competence/performance distinction
  • 16 Language acquisition
  • 17 Generative capacity and grammar formalisms
  • 18 Binary branching, locality, and recursion
  • 19 Empty elements
  • 20 Extraction, scrambling, and passive: one or several descriptive devices?
  • 21 Phrasal vs. lexical analyses
  • 22 Structure, potential structure and underspecification
  • 23 Universal Grammar and comparative linguistics without UG
  • 24 Conclusion

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