ABSTRACT
In this collection of essays, the author addresses the central issues in syntax theory, comparative syntax and the theoretically conscious study of language acquisition. Key topics are explored, including the properties of null elements and the theory of parameters. Some of the essays presented here have been highly influential in their field, while others are published for the first time.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|105 pages
Principles and parameters in the pronominal systems
part II|87 pages
Locality
part III|84 pages
Cartography
part IV|43 pages
Acquisition
chapter 12|20 pages
Some notes on linguistic theory and language development
The case of root infinitives
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