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.

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.

Reviews
...the book achieves [its] goal in an accessible and effocient fashion. * Donna B. Gerdts Linguistics *
...an ideal introduction for graduate students and will be a valuable reference for theoretical linguists of all persuasions. * Folia Linguistica *



Book Information
ISBN 9780199264018
Author Patrick Farrell
Format Hardback
Page Count 248
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Weight(grams) 505g
Dimensions(mm) 242mm * 162mm * 20mm