A Theory of Syntax

Minimal Operations and Universal Grammar

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Language Arts, Linguistics
Cover of the book A Theory of Syntax by Norbert Hornstein, Cambridge University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Norbert Hornstein ISBN: 9780511736933
Publisher: Cambridge University Press Publication: December 18, 2008
Imprint: Cambridge University Press Language: English
Author: Norbert Hornstein
ISBN: 9780511736933
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication: December 18, 2008
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Language: English

Human language seems to have arisen roughly within the last 50-100,000 years. In evolutionary terms, this is the mere blink of an eye. If this is correct, then much of what we consider distinctive to language must in fact involve operations available in pre-linguistic cognitive domains. In this book Norbert Hornstein, one of the most influential linguists working on syntax, discusses a topical set of issues in syntactic theory, including a number of original proposals at the cutting edge of research in this area. He provides a theory of the basic grammatical operations and suggests that there is only one that is distinctive to language. If this theory is correct then this narrows the evolutionary gap between verbal and non-verbal primates, thus facilitating the rapid evolutionary emergence of our linguistic capacity.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Human language seems to have arisen roughly within the last 50-100,000 years. In evolutionary terms, this is the mere blink of an eye. If this is correct, then much of what we consider distinctive to language must in fact involve operations available in pre-linguistic cognitive domains. In this book Norbert Hornstein, one of the most influential linguists working on syntax, discusses a topical set of issues in syntactic theory, including a number of original proposals at the cutting edge of research in this area. He provides a theory of the basic grammatical operations and suggests that there is only one that is distinctive to language. If this theory is correct then this narrows the evolutionary gap between verbal and non-verbal primates, thus facilitating the rapid evolutionary emergence of our linguistic capacity.

More books from Cambridge University Press

Cover of the book Ezra Pound in Context by Norbert Hornstein
Cover of the book Barbarism and Religion: Volume 5, Religion: The First Triumph by Norbert Hornstein
Cover of the book Thermodynamics of Surfaces and Interfaces by Norbert Hornstein
Cover of the book Writing about Time by Norbert Hornstein
Cover of the book Magnetism in Carbon Nanostructures by Norbert Hornstein
Cover of the book Information, Power, and Democracy by Norbert Hornstein
Cover of the book Napoleon and the Struggle for Germany: Volume 2, The Defeat of Napoleon by Norbert Hornstein
Cover of the book Legal Authority beyond the State by Norbert Hornstein
Cover of the book The Psychology of Radical Social Change by Norbert Hornstein
Cover of the book Sovereign Debt Crises by Norbert Hornstein
Cover of the book Introduction to Comparative Politics by Norbert Hornstein
Cover of the book Comparative Cognition by Norbert Hornstein
Cover of the book African Coalitions and Global Economic Governance by Norbert Hornstein
Cover of the book Musical Witness and Holocaust Representation by Norbert Hornstein
Cover of the book Valuation and Risk Management in Energy Markets by Norbert Hornstein
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy