Syntax And Semantics, Volume 31: A Cross-linguistic Perspective: Sentence Processing (syntax And Semantics)

the Innovative Element Of This Volume Is Its Overview Of The Fundamental Psycholinguistic Topics Involved In Sentence Processing. While Most Psycholinguistic Studies Focus On A Single Language And Induce A General Model Of Universal Sentence Processing, This Volume Proposes A Cross-linguistic Approach. It Contains Two Distinct Features First Embraced In The 18th Century By Brothers Freiherr Wilhelm Von Humboldt And Alexander Von Humboldt. First, It Offers A Linguistic Theory That Characterizes Universal Cognitive Features Of The Human Language Processor (or The Mind And Its Biological Source), Independent Of A Single Language Structure. Second, It Contains A Language Theory Which Considers The Diversity Of Linguistic Structures And Provides A Powerful Theory Of Language Processing. Contributors Cover A Wide Range Of Topics, Including Word Recognition, Fixed Expressions, Grammatical Constraints, Empty Categories, And Parsing. Their Research Involves Analyses Of 12 Languages.