Principles and parameters of syntactic saturation. Oxford studies in comparative syntax; 1992: 1.

Webelhuth, Gert:

ISBN 10: 0195070410 / ISBN 13: 9780195070415

Published by New York, Oxford University Press, 1992

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231 S. Gebrauchtes Buch aus ehem. Privatbesitz. GUTER Zustand, wenige Gebrauchsspuren. Used book, few traces of use. C07207 9780195070415 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 550.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Principles and parameters of syntactic saturation. Oxford studies in comparative syntax; 1992: 1.
• Publisher: New York, Oxford University Press
• Publication Date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0195070410
• ISBN 13: 9780195070415
• Binding: Softcover
• Weight: 550 grams
• Seller catalogs:
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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.

About the Author

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