An Annotated Syntax Reader (Paperback)

Richard S. Kayne

ISBN 10: 0631235892 / ISBN 13: 9780631235897

Published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Hoboken, 2013

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Paperback. An Annotated Syntax Reader brings together a collection of seminal articles published over the last forty years that demonstrate the empirical and theoretical foundations of current syntactic theory. Includes introductions, annotations by the editors, and discussion questions to teach students how to critically read precedent-setting worksFeatures writings by authors including Noam Chomsky, Paul Postal, and Luigi RizziFocuses on significant ideas, core passages of articles, and resulting applications that have shaped the field of syntaxEncourages an active, participatory reading of the texts; one which motivates readers to read creatively and come up with their own novel observations An Annotated Syntax Reader brings together a collection of seminal articles published over the last forty years that demonstrate the empirical and theoretical foundations of current syntactic theory. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: An Annotated Syntax Reader (Paperback)
• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Hoboken
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0631235892
• ISBN 13: 9780631235897
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

An Annotated Syntax Reader brings together a collection of seminal articles published over the last forty years that demonstrate the empirical and theoretical foundations of current syntactic theory.

• Includes introductions, annotations by the editors, and discussion questions to teach students how to critically read precedent-setting works
• Features writings by authors including Noam Chomsky, Paul Postal, and Luigi Rizzi
• Focuses on significant ideas, core passages of articles, and resulting applications that have shaped the field of syntax
• Encourages an active, participatory reading of the texts; one which motivates readers to read creatively and come up with their own novel observations

About the Author

Richard S. Kayne is Silver Professor in the Department of Linguistics at New York University. He is the editor of Oxford Studies in Comparative Syntax, and author of French Syntax (1975), Connectedness and Binary Branching (1984), The Antisymmetry of Syntax (1994), Parameters and Universals (2000), Movement and Silence (2005), and Comparisons and Contrasts (2010).

Raffaella Zanuttini is Professor of Linguistics at Yale University. She is the author of Negation and Clausal Structure: A Comparative Study of Romance Languages (1997).

Thomas Leu is Assistant Professor of Linguistics at the Université du Québec à Montréal.