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Phases: Developing the Framework (Studies in Generative Grammar [SGG], 109) - Hardcover

Book 98 of 163: Studies in Generative Grammar [SGG]

Gallego, Ángel J.

 
9783110264098: Phases: Developing the Framework (Studies in Generative Grammar [SGG], 109)

Synopsis

This volume explores and develops the framework of phases (so-called Phase Theory), first introduced in Chomsky (2000). The antecedents of such framework go back to the well-known notion of “cycle”, which concerns broader notions, such as compositionality, locality, and economy conditions. Within generative grammar, this idea of the cycle took a concrete form in the fifties, with Chomsky, Halle, and Lukoff’s (1955) pioneering work on stress, later on extended in Chomsky & Halle (1968), Halle & Vergnaud (1987), and further applied to morpho-phonology (Mascaró 1976 and Kiparski 1982), semantics (Jackendoff 1969), and syntax (Chomsky 1965, 1973). In recent years, several attempts have tried to refine and reformulate the cycle (Freidin 1999, Lasnik 2006, Uriagereka 2011). Such was the goal behind explorations on bounding nodes (Chomsky 1973) and barriers (Chomsky 1986), for which there is substantial empirical evidence showing how computation proceeds in a step-by-step fashion. Much work within minimalism has been devoted to investigate the nature of phases and their relevance for other areas of linguistic inquiry. Although it has been argued that phases have natural correlates at the interfaces, it is still unclear what the defining properties of these domains are, whether they can help us understand language acquisition, language variation, or language evolution. This book aims at addressing these questions, sharpening our understanding about phases and the nature of the Faculty of Language.

Ángel J. Gallego (ed.), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

1. Cedric Boeckx, Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats / Universitat de Barcelona
2. Zeljko Bošković, University of Connecticut
3. Noam Chomsky, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
4. Samuel D. Epstein, University of Michigan
5. Wolfram Hinzen, Durham University
6. Hisatsugu Kitahara, Keio University
7. Julie Anne Legate, University of Pennsylvania
8. Hiroki Narita, Waseda Institute for Advanced Study
9. Miki Obata, Mie University
10. Marc D. Richards, University of Frankfurt
11. Ian G. Roberts, University of Cambridge
12. Bridget Samuels, University of Southern California
13. Yosuke Sato, National University of Singapore
14. T. Daniel Seely, Eastern Michigan University
15. Juan Uriagereka, University of Maryland

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About the Author

Ángel J. Gallego, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.

From the Back Cover

This book contains a series of essays that explore the foundations, developments, and goals of Phase Theory. The antecedents of this framework go back to the notion of “cycle”, which plays a key role in phenomena such as compositionality, locality, and economy conditions. Much recent work within minimalism has been devoted to investigating the nature of phases and their relevance for other areas of linguistic inquiry. This book aims to address these questions and sharpen our understanding about Phase Theory and the nature of the Faculty of Language.

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