Phi-features and the Modular Architecture of Language

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Language Arts, Grammar, Linguistics
Cover of the book Phi-features and the Modular Architecture of Language by Milan Rezac, Springer Netherlands
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Milan Rezac ISBN: 9789048196982
Publisher: Springer Netherlands Publication: November 12, 2010
Imprint: Springer Language: English
Author: Milan Rezac
ISBN: 9789048196982
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Publication: November 12, 2010
Imprint: Springer
Language: English

This monograph investigates the modular architecture of language through the nature of "uninterpretable" phi-features: person, number, gender, and Case. It provides new tools and evidence for the modular architecture of the human language faculty, a foundational topic of linguistic research. At the same time it develops a new theory for one of the core issues posed by the Minimalist Program: the relationship of syntax to its interfaces and the nature of uninterpretable features. The work sets out to establish a new cross-linguistic phenomenon to study the foregoing, person-governed last-resort repairs, which provides new insights into the nature of ergative/accusative Case and of Case licensing itself. This is the first monograph that explicitly addresses the syntactic vs. morphological status of uninterpretable phi-features and their relationship to interface systems in a similar way, drawing on person-based interactions among arguments as key data-base.

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

This monograph investigates the modular architecture of language through the nature of "uninterpretable" phi-features: person, number, gender, and Case. It provides new tools and evidence for the modular architecture of the human language faculty, a foundational topic of linguistic research. At the same time it develops a new theory for one of the core issues posed by the Minimalist Program: the relationship of syntax to its interfaces and the nature of uninterpretable features. The work sets out to establish a new cross-linguistic phenomenon to study the foregoing, person-governed last-resort repairs, which provides new insights into the nature of ergative/accusative Case and of Case licensing itself. This is the first monograph that explicitly addresses the syntactic vs. morphological status of uninterpretable phi-features and their relationship to interface systems in a similar way, drawing on person-based interactions among arguments as key data-base.

More books from Springer Netherlands

Cover of the book Analytical Philosophy of Technology by Milan Rezac
Cover of the book Organic Matter and Mineralisation: Thermal Alteration, Hydrocarbon Generation and Role in Metallogenesis by Milan Rezac
Cover of the book Arbuscular Mycorrhizas: Physiology and Function by Milan Rezac
Cover of the book Profit and Power by Milan Rezac
Cover of the book The Ad Hoc Diplomat: A Study in Municipal and International Law by Milan Rezac
Cover of the book Water Pollution and Abatement Policy in India by Milan Rezac
Cover of the book Everyday Conceptions of Emotion by Milan Rezac
Cover of the book Human Suffering and Quality of Life by Milan Rezac
Cover of the book Being an Expert Professional Practitioner by Milan Rezac
Cover of the book Embryonic Mortality in Farm Animals by Milan Rezac
Cover of the book Statistical Analysis of Clinical Data on a Pocket Calculator, Part 2 by Milan Rezac
Cover of the book Lycium Barbarum and Human Health by Milan Rezac
Cover of the book Computer Science and Convergence by Milan Rezac
Cover of the book Questions and Answers by Milan Rezac
Cover of the book Studies in Whitehead’s Philosophy by Milan Rezac
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