Table of contents
Abbreviations
IX
List of tables
XI
List of figures
XIII
Preface
XV
Chapter 1.Generative Grammar
1
1.Universal Grammar
1
2.Parameters
5
3.Minimalism
7
4.Conclusion
11
Chapter 2.Building blocks
13
1.Lexical Categories
14
2.Grammatical Categories
21
3.Pronouns
27
4.Conclusion
28
Chapter 3.Structure and hierarchy
31
1.Phrases
31
1.1The Phrase (for lexical categories)
32
1.2Phrases of functional/grammatical categories
39
1.3Testing and X′
41
2.Movement
44
2.1Yes/No questions
44
2.2Wh-questions
45
3.Hierarchical structures and c-command
46
4.Grammatical Functions
49
5.Conclusion
52
Chapter 4.The VP: Argument structure
55
1.Verbs and theta-roles
56
2.Subjects start in the VP
59
3.The vP and VP
62
4.Empty elements
68
5.Conclusion
70
Chapter 5.The TP: Tense, mood, and aspect
73
1.What is in the T?
73
2.Tense, grammatical aspect, and mood
76
3.TP adverb(ial)s
81
4.Movement involving T and the position of the negative
85
5.Conclusion
87
Chapter 6.The CP
91
1.The subordinate C
91
2.
Wh-movement
96
3.Topic and focus
100
4.CP adverb(ial)s
103
5.Conclusion
104
Chapter 7.The Determiner Phrase
107
1.The D, DP, Num, and NumP
107
2.Adjectives
109
3.Argument structure in the DP
111
4.N-movement
112
5.Conclusion
114
Chapter 8.Features
117
1.From Universal Grammar to Third Factor
117
2.Which are the relevant features?
118
3.Where do features come from?
120
4.Features and Affix-hop
122
5.Conclusion
124
Chapter 9.Conclusion
125
1.A Generative Model and the Clause Structure
125
2.Finding your own tree
126
3.Review by chapter and review questions
127
4.Conclusion
128
Bibliography
131
Appendix.Suggested answers to exercises
135
Index
157
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