Phases : developing the framework / edited by Ángel J. Gallego ; foreword by Noam Chomsky.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Gallego, Ángel J.

Chomsky, Noam.

Series:

Studies in generative grammar ; 109.

Studies in generative grammar, 0167-4331 ; 109

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Grammar, Comparative and general--Syntax.

Grammar, Comparative and general.

Generative grammar.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (454 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter Mouton, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This volume explores and develops the framework of phases (so-called Phase Theory), first introduced in Chomsky (2000). The antecedents of such framework go back to the well-known notion of "cycle", which concerns broader notions, such as compositionality, locality, and economy conditions. Within generative grammar, this idea of the cycle took a concrete form in the fifties, with Chomsky, Halle, and Lukoff's (1955) pioneering work on stress, later on extended in Chomsky & Halle (1968), Halle & Vergnaud (1987), and further applied to morpho-phonology (Mascaró 1976 and Kiparski 1982), semantics (Jackendoff 1969), and syntax (Chomsky 1965, 1973). In recent years, several attempts have tried to refine and reformulate the cycle (Freidin 1999, Lasnik 2006, Uriagereka 2011). Such was the goal behind explorations on bounding nodes (Chomsky 1973) and barriers (Chomsky 1986), for which there is substantial empirical evidence showing how computation proceeds in a step-by-step fashion. Much work within minimalism has been devoted to investigate the nature of phases and their relevance for other areas of linguistic inquiry. Although it has been argued that phases have natural correlates at the interfaces, it is still unclear what the defining properties of these domains are, whether they can help us understand language acquisition, language variation, or language evolution. This book aims at addressing these questions, sharpening our understanding about phases and the nature of the Faculty of Language. Ángel J. Gallego (ed.), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona 1. Cedric Boeckx, Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats / Universitat de Barcelona2. Zeljko Bošković, University of Connecticut3. Noam Chomsky, Massachusetts Institute of Technology4. Samuel D. Epstein, University of Michigan5. Wolfram Hinzen, Durham University6. Hisatsugu Kitahara, Keio University7. Julie Anne Legate, University of Pennsylvania8. Hiroki Narita, Waseda Institute for Advanced Study9. Miki Obata, Mie University10. Marc D. Richards, University of Frankfurt11. Ian G. Roberts, University of Cambridge12. Bridget Samuels, University of Southern California 13. Yosuke Sato, National University of Singapore14. T. Daniel Seely, Eastern Michigan University15. Juan Uriagereka, University of Maryland

Contents:

Frontmatter

Preface

Contents

Foreword / Chomsky, Noam

Introduction: A framework of phases for linguistic theory / Gallego, Ángel J.

Phases beyond explanatory adequacy / Boeckx, Cedric

Phase periodicity / Uriagereka, Juan

Exploring phase based implications regarding clausal architecture. A case study: Why structural Case cannot precede theta / Epstein, Samuel D. / Kitahara, Hisatsugu / Seely, T. Daniel

Phase cycles in service of projection-free syntax / Narita, Hiroki

Feature-splitting Internal Merge and its implications for the elimination of A/A'-position types / Obata, Miki

On feature inheritance, defective phases, and the movement-morphology connection / Richards, Marc D.

The size of phases / Legate, Julie Anne

Consequences of phases for morpho-phonology / Samuels, Bridget

Phonological interpretation by phase: Sentential stress, domain encapsulation, and edge sensitivity / Sato, Yosuke

Phases and semantics / Hinzen, Wolfram

Phases in NPs and DPs / Bošković, Željko

Phases, head movement and second-position effects / Roberts, Ian G.

Index of subjects

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786613600332

9781280570735

1280570733

9783110268058

3110268051

9783110264104

3110264102

OCLC:

794686268