Theoretical Comparative Syntax studies in macroparameters

Collected for the first time in a single volume, these essays and articles by Naoki Fukui form an outline of some of the most significant and formative contributions to syntactic theory. Focusing particularly on the typological differences between English/type language and Japanese/type languages, F...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Fukui, Naoki, author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London, England : Routledge 2006.
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Sumario:Collected for the first time in a single volume, these essays and articles by Naoki Fukui form an outline of some of the most significant and formative contributions to syntactic theory. Focusing particularly on the typological differences between English/type language and Japanese/type languages, Fukui examines the abstract parameters that both link and divide them. Linguistic universals are considered in the light of cross-linguistic variation and typological (parametric) differences are investigated from the viewpoint of universal principles. The book's main focus is the nature and.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (ix, 422 pages)