The Grammar of Raising and Control: A Course in Syntactic ArgumentationISBN: 978-0-631-23302-2
Paperback
400 pages
July 2004, Wiley-Blackwell
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- Distils a very successful graduate course in syntax from two
prominent figures in the field, covering analyses from a range of
theoretical frameworks.
- Provides readers with an understanding of the various
perspectives represented in generative syntax, using a particular
class of grammatical constructions as a means of examining the
evolution of syntactic theory over the last thirty years.
- Helps students to develop keen insights into the strengths and
weaknesses of syntactic arguments.
- Includes excerpts from six important works that allow students to familiarize themselves with the original literature while also providing discussion of the theoretical context in which they were written.