Introduction to the Theory of GrammarIntroduction to the Theory of Grammar makes available to teachers and students of syntax a comprehensive critical review of the main results of present day grammatical theory and shows how they were achieved. |
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0-Criterion 0-role assignment 0-theory A-over-A Principle A-position anaphoric antecedent appears apply argument assume believe Bill saw binding theory bounding node Bresnan c-command case-assigner case-marked chapter Chomsky clitic coindexed COMP complement component consider constraints constructions coreference D-Structure deletion derived direct object discussed domain empty categories English example fact formulation found a problem g-projection governing category infinitival INFL interpretation involved John to win language lexical NP Logical Form markedness Mary meaning Move NP Move wh movement rule notion noun NP-to-VP Filter NP-trace obligatory optional parasitic gap passive participle phenomena phonology phrase structure rules pied piping possible predicts preposition stranding pro-drop languages pronoun properties proposed quantifier question reflexive relation relative clause representation Riemsdijk semantics sentence sentence grammar Specified Subject Condition Subjacency Condition subject position syntax That-Trace Filter tion trace trace theory transformations typology ungrammatical Universal Grammar variable verb Wh-Movement wh-phrase wh-trace wh-word