Theoretical comparative syntax
Subtitle: studies in macroparameters
By: Naoki Fukui.
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2006
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 422
Subjects: Grammar, Comparative and general -- Syntax; English language -- Grammar, Comparative -- Japanese; Japanese language -- Grammar, Comparative -- English; Principles and parameters (Linguistics)
Description: "Theoretical Comparative Syntax brings together, for the first time, essays and articles by Naoki Fukui, exploring various topics in the areas of syntactic theory and comparative syntax. The articles have a special focus on the typological differences between English (-type languages) and Japanese (-type languages) and abstract parameters that derive them. Linguistic universals are considered in the light of cross-linguistic variation, and typological (parametric) differences are investigated from the viewpoint of universal principles."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.