Syntactic argumentation and the structure of English

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[This book] presents the major theoretical developments in generative syntax and the empirical arguments motivating them. Beautifully and lucidly written, it is an invaluable resource for working linguists as well as a pedagogical tool of unequaled depth and breadth. The chief focus of the book is syntactic argumentation. Beginning with the fundamentals of generative syntax, it proceeds by a series of gradually unfolding arguments to analyses of some of the most sophisticated proposals. It includes a wide variety of problems that guide the reader in constructing arguments deciding between alternative analyses of syntactic constructions and alternative theoretical formulations. -- Back cover.

subjects: Comparative and general Grammar,  English language,  Generative grammar,  Syntax,  English language, syntax,  Syntaxe,  Grammaire générative,  Anglais (Langue),  Englisch,  Generative Syntax,  Generatieve grammatica,  Syntaxis,  Engels