num_pages: 336
description: The 3rd edition of Chomsky's Universal Grammarintroduces the reader to Noam Chomsky's theory of language bysetting the specifics of syntactic analysis in the framework of hisgeneral ideas. Updated and revised to include a broader range of issues anddiscussion topicsTraces the development of Chomsky's thinking and of theMinimalist Program since 1995, providing a new picture of thiscurrent model of syntactic theoryIntroduces both the general concepts of the theory of UniversalGrammar and the main areas of syntax such as X-bar theory, movementand government/binding theoryIncludes discussion topics, exercises, and suggestions forfurther readings in each chapter
language: English
title: Chomsky's Universal Grammar
titlecomplete: Chomsky's Universal Grammar
genres: Linguistics, Language, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 100
series: Blackwell Applied Language Studies
publisher: Wiley-Blackwell