Grammatical theory : from transformational grammar to constraint-based approaches . Second revised and extended edition / / Stefan Müller

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910283646903321
• Autore: Müller Stefan <1968->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Berlin, Germany : , : Language Science Press, , 2018; ©2018
• ISBN: 3-96110-074-8; 3-96110-078-0
• Edizione: [Second revised and extended edition.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xxi, 835 pages) : PDF, digital file(s)
• Collana: Textbooks in language sciences ; ; 1
• Disciplina: 415.01
• Soggetti: Grammar, Comparative and general - Syntax
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Sommario/riassunto: This book introduces formal grammar theories that play a role in current linguistic theorizing (Phrase Structure Grammar, Transformational Grammar/Government & Binding, Generalized Phrase Structure Grammar, Lexical Functional Grammar, Categorial Grammar, Head-​Driven Phrase Structure Grammar, Construction Grammar, Tree Adjoining Grammar). The key assumptions are explained and it is shown how the respective theory treats arguments and adjuncts, the active/passive alternation, local reorderings, verb placement, and fronting of constituents over long distances. The analyses are explained with German as the object language.