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Informationen zum Autor Andrew Carnie is Professor of Linguistics and Faculty Director in the Graduate College at the University of Arizona. He specializes in generative syntactic theory with an emphasis on constituency, VSO languages, copular constructions and the Celtic Languages. He is the author of numerous other publications, including Irish Nouns (2008), Constituent Structure (2010), Formal Approaches to Celtic Linguistics (2011), Modern Syntax (2011), and The Syntax Workbook: A Companion to Carnie's Syntax (Wiley-Blackwell, 2012). Klappentext Andrew Carnie's bestselling textbook on syntax has guided thousands of students through the discipline of theoretical syntax; retaining its popularity due to its combination of straightforward language, comprehensive coverage, and numerous exercises. In this third edition, topics have been updated, new exercises added, and the online resources have been expanded.* Supported by expanded online student and instructor resources, including extra chapters on HPSG, LFG and time-saving materials for lecturers, including problem sets, PowerPoint slides, and an instructors' manual* Features new chapters on ellipsis, auxiliaries, and non-configurational languages* Covers topics including phrase structure, the lexicon, Case theory, movement, covert movement, locality conditions, VP shells, and control* Accompanied by a new optional workbook, available separately, of sample problem sets which are designed to give students greater experience of analyzing syntactic structure Zusammenfassung Andrew Carnie's bestselling textbook on syntax has guided thousands of students through the discipline of theoretical syntax; retaining its popularity due to its combination of straightforward language, comprehensive coverage, and numerous exercises. In this third edition, topics have been updated, new exercises added, and the online resources have been expanded.* Supported by expanded online student and instructor resources, including extra chapters on HPSG, LFG and time-saving materials for lecturers, including problem sets, PowerPoint slides, and an instructors' manual* Features new chapters on ellipsis, auxiliaries, and non-configurational languages* Covers topics including phrase structure, the lexicon, Case theory, movement, covert movement, locality conditions, VP shells, and control* Accompanied by a new optional workbook, available separately, of sample problem sets which are designed to give students greater experience of analyzing syntactic structure Inhaltsverzeichnis Part 1 Preliminaries 11 Generative Grammar 30. Preliminaries 31. Syntax as a Cognitive Science 52. Modeling Syntax 63. Syntax as Science - the Scientific Method 74. Where Do the Rules Come From? 185. Choosing among Theories about Syntax 296. The Scientific Method and the Structure of this Textbook 297. Conclusion 31Ideas, Rules, and Constraints Introduced in this Chapter 31General Problem Sets 33Challenge Problem Sets 362 Parts of Speech 430. Words and Why They Matter to Syntax 441. Determining Part of Speech 452. The Major Parts of Speech: N, V, Adj, and Adv 483. Open vs. Closed; Lexical vs. Functional 514. Subcategories and Features 545. Conclusion 61Ideas, Rules, and Constraints Introduced in this Chapter 61General Problem Sets 62Challenge Problem Sets 663 Constituency, Trees, and Rules 710. Introduction 711. Rules and Trees 742. How to Draw a Tree 903. Modification and Ambiguity 964. Constituency Tests 985. Constituency in Other Languages 1006. Summary and Conclusion 106Ideas, Rules, and Constraints Introduced in this Chapter 106General Problem Sets 107Challenge Problem Sets 114Structural Relations 1170. Introduction 1171. The Parts of a Tree 1182. Domination 1203. Precedence 1254. C-command 1275. Grammatical Relations 1326. Summary and Conclusions 135Ideas, Rules, and Constraints Introduced in this ...
