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John Wiley Understanding Minimalist Syntax Lessons from Locality in Long-Distance Dependencies by Cedric Boeckx
Understanding Minimalist Syntax introduces the logic of the Minimalist Program by analyzing well-known descriptive generalizations about long-distance dependencies. * An introduction to the logic of the minimalist program - arguably the most important branch of syntax * Proposes a new theory of how long-distance dependencies are formed, with implications for theories of locality, and the minimalist program as a whole * Introduces the logic of the minimalist program by analyzing well-known descriptive generalizations about long-distance dependencies, and asks why they should be true of natural languages * Rich in empirical coverage, which will be welcomed by experts in the field, yet accessible enough for students looking for an introduction to the minimalist program._x000D_ Table of contents :- _x000D_
Acknowledgments. 1. Introductory Remarks. 1.1. The Framework. 1.2. Outline of the Book: Goals and Structure. 2. The Marks of Successive Cyclicity (The What-Question). 2.1. Subjacency and the Emergence of Successive Cyclicity. 2.2. The Evidence. 2.2.1. Syntax. 2.2.2. Morphology. 2.2.3. Phonology. 2.2.4. Semantics. 2.2.5. Morpho-syntactic Evidence from Overtly Stranded Pieces. 2.3. A-movement. 2.4. Conclusion. 3. The Distribution of Intermediate Landing Sites (The Where-Question). 3.1. Punctuated vs. Uniform Paths. 3.2. The Difficulties Faced by Punctuated Path Hypotheses. 3.2.1. Phases: An Overview. 3.2.2. Conceptual Arguments for Phases. 3.2.3. Arguments against Phases. 3.2.4. Old Problems for Phases. 3.2.5. No Empirical Argument for Phases. 3.3. Conclusion. 4. The Timing of Intermediate Steps of Movement (The When-Question). 4.1. Early vs. Late Successive Cyclicity. 4.2. Takahashi (1994). 4.3. The Evidence for Early Successive Cyclic Movement. 4.3.1. Background Information on Applicatives. 4.3.2. The Need for Early Successive Cyclic Movement. 4.4. Potential Arguments for Late Successive Cyclic Movement. 4.4.1. Sub-extraction out of a Moved Element. 4.4.2. Intervening Traces. 4.4.3. Object Agreement. 4.5. Conclusion. 5. The Motivation for Intermediate Movement Steps (The Why-Question). 5.1. Last Resort. 5.2. Problematic Cases. 5.2.1. Concord. 5.2.2. Successive Cyclicity. 5.3. Anti-locality. 5.4. Anti-locality and Successive Cyclicity. 5.5. Anti-locality and Last Resort. 5.6. The Why-Question. 5.7. Conclusion. 6. Alternative Views on Successive Cyclicity. 6.1. TAG-based Accounts. 6.2. An Agreement-based Account. 6.3. Prolific Domains. 6.4. Greed-based Approaches. 6.5. Conclusion. 7. Successive Cyclicity and Other Aspects of Locality. 7.1. The Standard View on Islands. 7.2. Puzzles for the Standard View. 7.2.1. Movement, Freezing, and Escape Hatch. 7.2.2. Island by Default?. 7.2.3. Island-obviation. 7.3. Ross's View. 7.4. Agreement and Islandhood. 7.5. Conclusion. 8. Concluding Remarks. References. Index_x000D_