Principles of Argument Structure
A Merge-Based Approach
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- Paperback
210 pages
- Release Date
15 October 2024
Summary
In Principles of Argument Structure, Chris Collins investigates principles of argument structure in minimalist syntax through an in-depth analysis of properties of the English passive construction. He formulates a new theory of argument structure based on the only structure-building operation in minimalist syntax, Merge, which puts together two syntactic objects to form a larger one. This new theory should give rise to detailed cross-linguistic work on the syntactic and semantic prop…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262548274 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0262548275 |
| Author: | Chris Collins |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 210 |
| Release Date: | 15 October 2024 |
| Weight: | 369g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
| Series: | Linguistic Inquiry Monographs |
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About The Author
Chris Collins
Chris Collins is Professor of Linguistics at New York University. His research focuses on syntactic theory, the syntax-semantics interface, and African languages. When not in Africa, he and his wife live in New York City.
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