A Performance Theory of Order and Constituency

ISBN-13: 9780521378673 / Angielski / Miękka / 1995 / 520 str.

John A. Hawkins; S. R. Anderson; J. Bresnan

Opis

In this major new book, John A. Hawkins presents a new theory of linear ordering in syntax. He argues that processing can provide a simple, functional explanation for syntactic rules of ordering, as well as for the selection among ordering variants in languages and structures in which variation is possible. Insights from generative syntax, typological studies of language universals, and psycholinguistic studies of language processing are combined to show that there is a profound correspondence between performance and grammar.

Spis treści

Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 2. The grammaticalisation of processing principles; 3. Early Immediate Constituents; 4. Testing EIC's performance predictions; 5. Testing EIC's grammatical predictions; 6. Grammaticalised node construction; 7. Conclusions; References; Index of names; Language index; Subject index; Abbreviations.