Syntax: A Generative Introduction
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This book provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the major issues in syntactic theory, including phrase structure, the lexicon, case theory, movement, and locality conditions.Walks the student through complicated analyses, pointing out common mistakes and how to avoid them Includes extensive foreign language examples and exercises Contains exercises designed both to cement foundational knowledge and to take the student to the next level Accompanied by a supplementary website with sample problems, chapter summaries and relevant links: http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/carnie
Preface and AcknowledgementsPt. 1Preliminaries11Generative Grammar32Fundamentals: Rules, Trees, and Parts of Speech273Structural Relations654Binding Theory89Pt. 2The Base1055X-bar Theory1076Extending X-bar Theory: CP, TP, and DP1437Constraining X-bar Theory: Theta Roles and the Lexicon165Pt. 3Transformations1878Head-to-Head Movement1899NP/DP Movement22510Raising, Control, and Empty Categories25511Wh-movement28112Towards Minimalism313Pt. 4Alternatives33313Lexical-Functional Grammar33514Head-Driven Phrase Structure Grammar359Conclusions377Where to Go from Here378References379Index385
