Core Syntax: A Minimalist Approach (Oxford Core Linguistics)

Core Syntax Is An Introduction To The Structure Of Sentences In Human Languages. Assuming No Prior Knowledge Of Linguistic Theory And Little Of Elementary Grammar, It Is An Ideal Text For Students Coming To Syntactic Theory For The First Time, Either As Graduates Or Undergraduates.--jacket. 1. Core Concepts -- 2. Morphosyntactic Features -- 3. Constituency And Theta Roles -- 4. Representing Phrase Structure -- 5. Functional Categories I -- Tp -- 6. Subjects And Objects -- 7. Functional Categories Ii -- The Dp 8. Functional Categories Iii -- Cp -- 9. Wh-movement -- 10. Locality. David Adger. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [408]-417) And Index.