A Derivational Approach to Syntactic Relations

A Derivational Approach to Syntactic Relations
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 206
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ISBN-10 : 9780195111149
ISBN-13 : 0195111141
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Book Synopsis A Derivational Approach to Syntactic Relations by : Samuel David Epstein

Download or read book A Derivational Approach to Syntactic Relations written by Samuel David Epstein and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1998-10-15 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fundamental concept in all syntactic theories is that of a syntactic relation between syntactic objects. While recent work in the Minimalist Framework has attempted to explain the nature of syntactic objects in terms of simple and conceptually necessary assumptions regarding the language faculty, the relations that hold between syntactic objects has not been similarly explored. The authors initiate such an exploration and argue that certain fundamental relations such as c-command, dominance, and checking relations can be explained within a derivational approach to structure-building.This approach has significant consequences concerning the architecture of the syntactic component. Semantic and phonological interpretation need not operate upon the output phrase-structure representation created by the syntactic derivation. Interpretation is more readily computed derivationally, by interpreting the steps of a derivation, rather than the single output structure created by it. The result is a new and controversial level-free model of the syntactic component of the human language faculty. This topical and timely Minimalist analysis will interest professional and theoretical linguists, syntacticians, and anyone interested in contemporary approaches to syntactic theory.


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