This book collects some of the most significant articles by Adriana Belletti, offering readers a useful tool to see the mutual enrichment between linguistic theory and experimental studies through her work. This book will be of interest to scholars in syntax, language acquisition, and theoretical linguistics.

This collection explicates one of the core ideas underpinning Minimalist theory—explanation via simplification. It introduces and advances Minimalist theory for students and scholars in linguistics and related sub-disciplines of psychology, philosophy, and cognitive science.