Core Syntax: A Minimalist Approach
โ Scribed by David Adger
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 440
- Edition
- 1
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Synopsis
This is an introduction to the structure of sentences in human languages. It assumes no prior knowledge of linguistic theory and little of elementary grammar. It will suit students coming to syntactic theory for the first time either as graduates or undergraduates. It will also be useful for
those in fields such as computational science, artificial intelligence, or cognitive psychology who need a sound knowledge of current syntactic theory.
โฆ Subjects
Syntax; Minimalism
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