{"product_id":"9780631233022","title":"The Grammar of Raising and Control A Course in Syntactic Argumentation","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Grammar of Raising and Control\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Course in Syntactic Argumentation\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWilliam D. Davies | Stanley Dubinsky\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage Arts \u0026amp; Disciplines \/ Linguistics \/ Syntax\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThe Grammar of Raising and Control\u003c\/i\u003e surveys analyses across a range of theoretical frameworks from Rosenbaum's classic Standard Theory analysis (1967) to current proposals within the Minimalist Program, and provides readers with a critical understanding of these, helping them in the process to develop keen insights into the strengths and weaknesses of syntactic arguments in general. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul class=\"noindent\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eDistills a very successful graduate course in syntax from two prominent figures in the field, covering analyses from a range of theoretical frameworks.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides readers with an understanding of the various perspectives represented in generative syntax, using a particular class of grammatical constructions as a means of examining the evolution of syntactic theory over the last thirty years.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHelps students to develop keen insights into the strengths and weaknesses of syntactic arguments.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes excerpts from six important works that allow students to familiarize themselves with the original literature while also providing discussion of the theoretical context in which they were written.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam D. Davies\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Linguistics at the University of Iowa and is author of \u003ci\u003eChoctaw Verb Agreement and Universal Grammar\u003c\/i\u003e (1986).\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStanley Dubinsky\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Linguistics at the University of South Carolina. He is co-editor of \u003ci\u003eObjects and Other Subjects: Grammatical Functions, Functional Categories, and Configurationality\u003c\/i\u003e (with William D. Davies, 2001).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20 August 2004\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780631233022\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e400\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25.28\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44312962662540,"sku":"9780631233022","price":58.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780631233022_c340e81f-73a5-4f35-9c0a-ddffecfc92a7.jpg?v=1780204033","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780631233022","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}