Introduction to Generative Syntax provides the student with a comprehensive overview of all major developments in generative syntax since its inception in the 1950s and until the present time. In 250 units, topics commonly encountered in the study of syntax are presented in an accessible and straightforward manner suitable for both students and casual readers. Covered theories and topics include Phrase Structure Rules, X'-Theory, Transformational Grammar, Theta Theory, Government and Binding Theory, Raising and Control, Movement Constraints, Split Projections, the Minimalist Program, and many others.
About the AuthorMuteb A. Alqarni is Associate Professor of Linguistics at the College of Science and Arts (Tanuma), King Khalid University, Abha (Saudi Arabia). He received his MA in Linguistics from Ball State University (Muncie, Indiana) in 2011 and his PhD in Linguistics from the University of Florida (Gainesville) in 2015.
Book InformationISBN 9789004427150
Author Muteb AlqarniFormat Paperback
Page Count 300
Imprint BrillPublisher Brill
Weight(grams) 819g