A Performance Theory of Order and Constituency (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521378673)

In this major new book, John A. Hawkins presents a new theory of linear ordering in syntax. He argues that processing can provide a simple, functional explanation for syntactic rules of ordering, as well as for the selection among ordering variants in languages and structures in which variation is possible. Insights from generative syntax, typological studies of language universals, and psycholinguistic studies of language processing are combined to show that there is a profound correspondence between performance and grammar.

Author: John A. Hawkins
ISBN-10: 0521378672
ISBN-13: 9780521378673
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 01/27/1995
Pages: 520
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.62lbs
Size: 8.98h x 5.98w x 1.15d