{"product_id":"chomskys-universal-grammar-9781405111867","title":"Chomskys Universal Grammar","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe 3rd edition of \u003ci\u003eChomsky''s Universal Grammar\u003c\/i\u003e introduces the reader to Noam Chomsky''s theory of language by setting the specifics of syntactic analysis in the framework of his general ideas.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eUpdated and revised to include a broader range of issues and discussion topics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTraces the development of Chomsky''s thinking and of the Minimalist Program since 1995, providing a new picture of this current model of syntactic theory\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntroduces both the general concepts of the theory of Universal Grammar and the main areas of syntax such as X-bar theory, movement and government\/binding theory\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes discussion topics, exercises, and suggestions for further readings in each chapter\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The authors have held to their promise of presenting a broad view to a broad spectrum of potential readers.\" (\u003ci\u003eActa Linguistica Hungarica\u003c\/i\u003e. December 2008)  \u003cp\u003e“Linguist, philosopher and political activist, Noam Chomsky, has spent six decades developing his theory of Universal Grammar, a concept now central to contemporary linguistics. The authors provide a cogent, accessible introduction that situates the still-evolving concept in the broader framework of Chomsky’s work.” (\u003ci\u003eTimes Higher Education Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface to the Third Edition. \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1. The Nature of Universal Grammar.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1. The Early Development of Universal Grammar Theory.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2. Relating 'Sounds' and 'Meanings'.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3. The Computational System.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4. Questions for Linguistics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5. General Ideas of Language.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.6. Linguistic Universals.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.7. The Evidence for Universal Grammar Theory.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.8. Conclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2. Principles, Parameters and Language Acquisition\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1. Principles and Parameters.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2. Language Acquisition.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3. Structure in the Government\/Binding model\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1. The Heart of the Government\/Binding Model.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2. Modules, Principles and Parameters.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3. X-bar Theory in Government and Binding.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4. Theta Theory.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5. Control Theory and Null Subjects.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6. Further Developments in X-bar Theory.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.7. Summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4. Movement in Government\/Binding Theory\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1. An Overview of Movement.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2. Further Developments to the Theory of Movement.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3. Bounding, Barriers and Relativized Minimality.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4. Case Theory.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5. Binding Theory.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6. Beyond S-structure and the Empty Category Principle.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Chomskyan Approaches to Language Acquisition.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1. The Physical Basis for Universal Grammar.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2. A Language Learning Model.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3. The Innateness Hypothesis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4. The Role of Universal Grammar in Learning.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5. Complete from the Beginning or Developing with Time?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6. Issues in Parameter Setting.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.7. Markedness and Language Development.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6. Second Language Acquisition and Universal Grammar\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1. The Purity of the Monolingual Argument.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2. Universal Bilingualism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3. The Multi-competence View.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4. The Poverty-of-the-stimulus Argument and Second Language Acquisition.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5. Models and Metaphors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6. Hypotheses of the Initial Second Language State.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.7. The Final State of Second Language Acquisition.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7. Structure in the Minimalist Program\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1. From Government\/Binding to the Minimalist Program.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2. Basic Minimalist Concepts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3. Phrase Structure in the Minimalist Program.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4. Thematic Roles and Structural Positions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5. Adjunction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.6. Linear Order.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8. Movement in the Minimalist Program\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1. Functional Heads and Projections.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2. The Motivation for Movement.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3. The Nature of Movement.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4. Overt and Covert Movement.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5. Properties of Movement.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6. Phases.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.7. Conclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407846416727,"sku":"9781405111867","price":99.86,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781405111867.jpg?v=1730500724","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/chomskys-universal-grammar-9781405111867","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}