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Principles and Parameters of Syntactic Saturation (Oxford Studies in Comparative Syntax) - Softcover

Webelhuth, Gert

 
9780195070415: Principles and Parameters of Syntactic Saturation (Oxford Studies in Comparative Syntax)

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.

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About the Author

Gert Webelhuth is at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

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