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"Syntax and the Lexicon" is a dynamic investigation into the role of the lexicon in syntactic theory. Twelve chapters, authored by leaders in syntactic theory, provide a detailed yet easily understandable analysis of differing views on the lexicon in the field. Lively debates pepper the volume with interactive dialogue, and volume editors Tim Stowell and Eric Wehrli provide an insightful overview and introduction to lexical theory. It presents an overview of the role of the lexicon in syntactic theory and debates between major practitioners in the field. It discusses the nature of argument and structure and debates the relation of argument nature to constituent structure and binding theory. It examines the role of NP-movement vs. lexical rules in accounting for alternations in grammatical functions.

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Book category Books in English Language linguistics Grammar, syntax & morphology

• Full title: Syntax and the Lexicon
• Author: Eric Wehrli
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 298
• EAN: 9780126135268
• ID: 04495470
• Publisher: Academic Press Inc
• Weight: 604 g
• Dimensions: 229 × 152 × 22 mm
• Date of publishing: 14. October 1992

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