A Derivational Approach to Syntactic Relations

Samuel D. Epstein, Erich M. Groat, Ruriko Kawashima, Hisatsugu Kitahara

ISBN 10: 019511115X / ISBN 13: 9780195111156

Published by Oxford University Press Inc, US, 1998

About this Item

This book explores the central concept of "syntactic relation" arguing that certain fundamental relations such as c-command, dominance and checking relations can be explained within a derivational approach to structure-building. The result is a level-free model of syntax in which derivations, rather than phrase-markers, undergo aemantic/phonological interpretation.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Derivational Approach to Syntactic Relations
• Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc, US
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 019511115X
• ISBN 13: 9780195111156
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 272 grams

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Synopsis

This book presents a Minimalist analysis of syntactic relations. The authors argue that certain fundamental relations such as c-command, dominance, and checking relations can be explained within a derivational approach to structure-building couched within a new and controversial level-free model of the syntactic component of the human language faculty.

About the Author

Samuel D. Epstein is at University of Michigan. Erich M. Groat is at City University of New York.