The Merge Hypothesis : A Theory of Aspects of Syntax / Norbert Hornstein.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hornstein, Norbert, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Grammar, Comparative and general--Syntax.

Grammar, Comparative and general.

Minimalist theory (Linguistics).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 243 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, England : Cambridge University Press, [2024]

Summary:

The Merge Hypothesis is the central empirical theoretical contribution of the Minimalist Program (MP) to syntactic theory. This book offers an accessible overview of the MP, debunking common sixty years of Generative research, culminating in GB theory. He introduces The Fundamental Principle of Grammar, which advocates including labels as part of the Merge Operation and centring the notion of the constituent as the key domain of syntactic commerce. The early chapters identify the goals of the MP, how they arose from earlier descriptive and explanatory successes of the mentalist tradition within Generative Grammar, and how to develop them in future work to expand its descriptive and explanatory range. It is essential reading for anyone interested in contemporary syntactic theory

Contents:

Cover

Half-title page

Title page

Imprint page

Contents

Preface

List of Abbreviations

Introduction

1 A Whig History of Generative Grammar

2 Tools and Particulars

3 Adding Labels

4 Construal and the Extended Merge Hypothesis (1): A-Chain Dependencies

5 Construal and the Extended Merge Hypothesis (2): A'-Chain Dependencies

6 A Partial Wrap-Up and Segue

7 Labels

8 Odds and Ends

9 Conclusion

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 15 Feb 2024).

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781009415736

1009415735

9781009415767

100941576X

9781009415750

1009415751