Verb Movement - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521456614 ISBN 13: 9780521456616

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1994

Synopsis

Work on the movement of phrase categories, mostly Noun Phrases, has been a central element of syntactic theorizing almost since the earliest work on generative grammar. Work on the movement of lexical elements, heads, has been much less central until recent years. Verb movement is now, however, the center of current research in syntax. Parallel to the theoretical interest has been the attention focused on the description of verb-second languages and on the movement operations that place the verb in its "second" position. This volume represents the latest work from many of the leading researchers in an important field, and draws on analyses from a wide range of languages. It will have a significant impact on its field.

About this title

Book Description

Verb movement is now the center of current research in syntax and this text represents the latest work in an important field. Parallel to the theoretical interest has been the attention focused on the description of verb-second languages as well as movement operations.

About the Author

David Lightfoot is Professor of Linguistics at Georgetown University, and Assistant Director of the National Science Foundation.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521456614
• ISBN 13: 9780521456616
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 404
• Editor: Lightfoot David, Hornstein Norbert