{"product_id":"9781405157940","title":"Understanding Minimalist Syntax Lessons from Locality in Long-Distance Dependencies","description":"\u003ch3\u003eGenerative Syntax\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eUnderstanding Minimalist Syntax\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eLessons from Locality in Long-Distance Dependencies\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCedric Boeckx\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage Arts \u0026amp; Disciplines \/ Linguistics \/ Syntax\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUnderstanding Minimalist Syntax\u003c\/i\u003e introduces the logic of the Minimalist Program by analyzing well-known descriptive generalizations about long-distance dependencies.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn introduction to the logic of the minimalist program - arguably the most important branch of syntax\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProposes a new theory of how long-distance dependencies are formed, with implications for theories of locality, and the minimalist program as a whole\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntroduces the logic of the minimalist program by analyzing well-known descriptive generalizations about long-distance dependencies, and asks why they should be true of natural languages\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRich in empirical coverage, which will be welcomed by experts in the field, yet accessible enough for students looking for an introduction to the minimalist program.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eCedric Boeckx\u003c\/b\u003e is Assistant Professor of Linguistics and a member of the Mind\/Brain\/Behavior Interfaculty Initiative at Harvard University. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eIslands and Chains\u003c\/i\u003e (2003), \u003ci\u003eLinguistic Minimalism\u003c\/i\u003e (2006), and numerous articles in journals such as \u003ci\u003eLinguistic Inquiry\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNatural Language and Linguistic Theory\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e23 July 2007\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\u003e9781405157940\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e192\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13.6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44310829269132,"sku":"9781405157940","price":119.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405157940.jpg?v=1780184141","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781405157940","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}