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LINGUISTIC THEORY Gelderen, Elly van THE RISE OF FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES John Benjamins 1993 x, 224 pp. Linguistic Theory Cloth US:1 55619 227 4/EUR:90 272 2729 2 US$55.00/Hfl. 100,-- In recent years, within the GB/Minimalist framework and in Universal Grammar, word order has become viewed as determined by functional as well as lexical categories. This work argues that language learners must decide whether to incorporate categories into their grammar and that the availability of categories varies from language to language. SYNTAX BELLETTI, Adriana (ed) SYTACTIC THEORY AND THE DIALECTS OF ITALY 1993 ix, 353 pgs. ISBN 88-7011-509-7 58.000 It. Liras Rosenberg & Sellier, Torino (Italy) In recent years, the theoretical approach to the study of language variation in terms of the so called "principles and parameters" framework has given rise to a significant new interest in dialectology. This volume contains a collection of articles on the syntax and phonosyntax of dialects spoken within the Italian territory. Includes articles by scholars such as A.Calabrese; A. Cardinaletti;P.Cordin; N.La Fauci, M. Loporcaro; C. Poletto; L.Rizzi, L. Savoia; I.Roberts. Orders must be sent to: Rosenberg & Sellier, Via Andrea Doria 14, 10123 Torino, Italy. Payment through credit card accepted.Mail to author|Respond to list|Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue