Grammatical Relations

by Patrick Farrell

Overview

Patrick Farrell shows how grammatical relations are characterized in competing theories of grammar and reveals the different theories' merits and limitations. He compares mainstream generative-transformational theory with formalist and functionalist approaches, showing points of convergence and divergence. This is an ideal introduction to the field for graduate students and will be a useful reference for theoretical syntacticians of all persuasions.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780199264018
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	10/20/2005
Series:	Oxford Surveys in Syntax & Morphology , #1
Pages:	248
Product dimensions:	9.30(w) x 6.20(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Patrick Farrell is Associate Professor of Linguistics at the University of California, Davis. His 1991 UCSD PhD thesis was published by Garland in 1994 as Thematic Relations and Relational Grammar. His published work includes articles in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory, Journal of African Languages and Linguistics, and Linguistic Inquiry.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction2. Grammatical Relations Across Languages3. Relational Grammar4. Role and Reference Grammar5. Transformational GrammarReferencesIndex