Linguistics and the Formal Sciences The Origins of Generative Grammar |
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| Author:
| Tomalin, Marcus |
| Series title: | Cambridge Studies in Linguistics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-511-48634-0 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2009 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
| List Price: | USD $165.00 |
Book Description:
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An insightful overview of how syntactic theory was influenced by developments in the formal sciences during the twentieth century. Discusses their implications for the work of linguists at that time, outlines their consequences for syntactic theory, and provides a reassessment of Chomsky's early work in Generative Grammar.
An insightful overview of how syntactic theory was influenced by developments in the formal sciences during the twentieth century. Discusses their implications for the work of linguists at that time, outlines their consequences for syntactic theory, and provides a reassessment of Chomsky's early work in Generative Grammar.