Understanding Minimalism

by Norbert Hornstein, Jairo Nunes, Kleanthes K. Grohmann

Overview

Minimalist models of grammar are developed logically in this volume and the ways in which they contrast with GB analysis are clearly explained. Spanning a decade of minimalist thinking, the textbook will enable students to better understand the questions and problems that minimalism invites, and to master the techniques of minimalist analysis. Over 100 exercises are provided, encouraging students to put their new skills into practice. The book will be an invaluable text for intermediate and advanced students of syntactic theory, as well as a solid foundation for further study and research within Chomsky's minimalist framework.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521531948
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	12/15/2005
Series:	Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	422
Product dimensions:	6.89(w) x 9.76(h) x 1.02(d)

About the Author

Norbert Hornstein is Professor of Linguistics at the University of Maryland.

Jairo Nuñes is Associate Professor of Linguistics at the Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil.

Kleanthes Grohmann is Associate Professor of Linguistics at the University of Cyprus.

Table of Contents

1. The minimalist project; 2. Some architectural issues in a minimalist setting; 3. Theta domains; 4. Case domains; 5. Movement and minimality effects; 6. Phrase structure; 7. Linearization; 8. Binding theory; 9. Feature interpretability and feature checking; 10. Derivational economy.