Subjects, Expletives, and the Epp

ISBN-13: 9780195142259 / Angielski / Miękka / 2002 / 256 str.

Peter Svenonius

Opis

This collection of previously unpublished articles examines Noam Chomsky's Extended Projection Principle and its relationship to subjects and expletives (works like "it" that stand for other words). Re-examining Chomsky's proposition that each clause must have a subject, these articles represent the current state of the debate, particularly with respect to the theory's universal applicability across languages. Presenting an international and highly respected group of contributors, the volume explores these questions in a variety of languages, including Italian, Finnish, Icelandic, and Hungarian.

Recenzje

This book should be read by everybody interested in the theory of syntax and in comparative syntax. Given the broad empirical and theoretical coverage, it might very well be used in syntax courses for advanced students.