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A valuable companion to Andrew Carnie''s Syntax: A Generative Introduction, 4th Edition, full of practice questions and engaging exercises to promote student comprehension

Syntax: A Generative Introduction, Fourth Edition,?is the leading textbook for undergraduate courses in the syntax, covering foundational topics such as universal grammar, parts of speech, constituency, trees, structural relations, binding theory, x-bar theory, and movement, as well as advanced subjects such as control theory, ellipsis, polysynthesis, incorporation, non-configurationality,?and ?Merge. Written by Syntax author Andrew Carnie, The Syntax Workbook has been purposefully designed to support and complement the use of Syntax in the undergraduate classroom. The Syntax Workbook?is the perfect companion?to the author''s seminal textbook and contains updated practice material for every section of the text. This workbook:?

  • Includes exercises, practice ques

    Table of Contents

    Preface and Acknowledgments vii

    Part 1 Preliminaries 1

    1 Generative Grammar 3

    2 Parts of Speech 11

    3 Constituency, Trees, and Rules 21

    4 Structural Relations 61

    5 Binding Theory 71

    Part 2 The Base 79

    6 X-bar Theory 81

    7 Extending X-bar Theory to Functional Categories 137

    8 Constraining X-bar: Theta Theory 165

    9 Theta Grids and Functional Categories 175

    Part 3 Movement 185

    10 Head-to-Head Movement 187

    11 DP Movement 199

    12 Wh-movement and Locality Constraints 217

    13 A Unified Theory of Movement 235

    Part 4 Advanced Topics 239

    14 Ditransitives 241

    15 Raising, Control, and Empty Categories 251

    16 Ellipsis 263

    17 Advanced Topics in Binding Theory 269

    18 Polysynthesis, Incorporation, and Non-configurationality 271

    19 Merge 275

    References 279

    Index 281

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      Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 08/04/2021
      ISBN13: 9781119569299, 978-1119569299
      ISBN10: 111956929X
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      A valuable companion to Andrew Carnie''s Syntax: A Generative Introduction, 4th Edition, full of practice questions and engaging exercises to promote student comprehension

      Syntax: A Generative Introduction, Fourth Edition,?is the leading textbook for undergraduate courses in the syntax, covering foundational topics such as universal grammar, parts of speech, constituency, trees, structural relations, binding theory, x-bar theory, and movement, as well as advanced subjects such as control theory, ellipsis, polysynthesis, incorporation, non-configurationality,?and ?Merge. Written by Syntax author Andrew Carnie, The Syntax Workbook has been purposefully designed to support and complement the use of Syntax in the undergraduate classroom. The Syntax Workbook?is the perfect companion?to the author''s seminal textbook and contains updated practice material for every section of the text. This workbook:?

      • Includes exercises, practice ques

        Table of Contents

        Preface and Acknowledgments vii

        Part 1 Preliminaries 1

        1 Generative Grammar 3

        2 Parts of Speech 11

        3 Constituency, Trees, and Rules 21

        4 Structural Relations 61

        5 Binding Theory 71

        Part 2 The Base 79

        6 X-bar Theory 81

        7 Extending X-bar Theory to Functional Categories 137

        8 Constraining X-bar: Theta Theory 165

        9 Theta Grids and Functional Categories 175

        Part 3 Movement 185

        10 Head-to-Head Movement 187

        11 DP Movement 199

        12 Wh-movement and Locality Constraints 217

        13 A Unified Theory of Movement 235

        Part 4 Advanced Topics 239

        14 Ditransitives 241

        15 Raising, Control, and Empty Categories 251

        16 Ellipsis 263

        17 Advanced Topics in Binding Theory 269

        18 Polysynthesis, Incorporation, and Non-configurationality 271

        19 Merge 275

        References 279

        Index 281

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