The Syntax of Spanish

ISBN-13: 9780521571777 / Angielski / Twarda / 2002 / 300 str.

Karen Zagona; J. Bresnan; D. Lightfoot

Opis

This clear and well-organized book is an introduction to Spanish syntax that assumes no prior knowledge of current theory. Following a descriptive overview of the major characteristics of the grammar, it describes facts about Spanish, such as its word order, notions of "subject," "direct object," "auxiliary verb" etc... The book combines traditional grammatical description with perspectives gained from recent research in the Principles and Parameters framework. It also presents useful theoretical concepts such as semantic roles, Case, and Predication.

Recenzje

'… an impeccable introduction to the analysis of Spanish within the generative paradigm.' Bulletin of Spanish Studies

Spis treści

1. Overview of the grammar; 2. The noun phrase; 3. The verb phrase; 4. VP-related functional categories; 5. Subjects, topics and declarative constituent order; 6. A'-movement and x˚ movement through COMP.