Principles and Parameters in a VSO Language (Paperback)

Language: English

Published by Oxford University Press Inc, New York, 2005

0195168224 / 9780195168228

Series: Book 13 of 46 - Oxford Studies in Comparative Syntax

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Paperback. This is the first book-length study of Welsh syntax in English using minimalist theory. The central empirical issue addressed is an analysis of word order and clause structure in Welsh, within the context of the Principles and Parameters theory and Welsh as a VSO language. Roberts's central question: Which values of which parameters of Universal Grammar determine VSO order? To answer it, he makes use of parameters whose values are rooted in considerations oftypology and language acquisition. Along the way, he shows that Chomsky's recent conception of the Extended Projection Principle is highly relevant, although it requires a slightly more abstractformulation.Roberts's careful use of parameters, his unique cross-linguistic coverage between Welsh and Romance languages, and his reformulation of the Extended Projection Principle make this book of interest to linguists concerned with generative theory and comparative syntax. Introducing a succinct analysis of the main syntactic properties of Welsh, the author puts forward a general analysis of clause structure, agreement, case-marking, and other phenomena. He also provides us with a comparative analysis of these phenomena in relation to other Celtic languages, Germanic and Romance languages, and English. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

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Title
Principles and Parameters in a VSO Language (Paperback)
Author
Ian G. Roberts
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc, New York
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2005
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Binding
Paperback
Language
English
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0195168224
ISBN 13
9780195168228
Series
Book 13 of 46: Oxford Studies in Comparative Syntax

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