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palgrave.com>Title: Syntactic Theory Publication Year: 2002 Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan http://www.palgrave.com Author: Geoffrey Poole Hardback: ISBN: 033377096X, Pages: 336, Price: $55.00 Paperback: ISBN: 0333770978, Pages: 336, Price: $18.99 Abstract: Syntactic Theory emphasises theory-building and hypothesis-testing as it develops and motivates Chomsky's Principles and Parameters framework. The initial chapters guide the student through introductory topics such as X'-Theory, Transformations and elementary Binding Theory. For students needing a bridge to the primary literature later chapters cover more advanced topics which form the core empirical background to Chomsky's Minimalist Program. In-text exercises engage the student at every stage of the theory-development process and every chapter concludes with an 'Open Issue' to encourage further exploration of the chapter's topic. CONTENTS: Introduction -Phrase Structure -Functional Categories -Theta-Theory and Case Theory -Introduction to Binding Theory -Movement and Chains -Logical Form -The Binding Theory and Empty Categories -The Empty Category Principle -Verb Raising and the Analysis of Inflection -References -Index ABOUT THE AUTHOR GEOFFREY POOLE is Lecturer in Linguistics at the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. He received his PhD in Linguistics from Harvard University in1996. He is the author of various articles on phrase structure and conditions on movement. To order this book or to browse our fully searchable on-line catalogue, please visit our website at http://www.palgrave.com Lingfield(s): Linguistic Theories, Syntax Written In: English (Language Code: ENG)Mail to author|Respond to list|Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue