This collection of essays presents an up-to-date overview of research in the minimalist program of linguistic theory. The book includes a new essay by Noam Chomsky as well as original contributions from other renowned linguists. Roger Martin is Assistant Professor in the Institute of Modern Languages and Cultures at the University of Tsukuba, Japan. David Michaels is Professor Emeritus of Linguistics at the University of Connecticut. Juan Uriagereka is Associate Professor of Linguistics at the University of Maryland. Contributors Andrew Barss, Zeljko Boskovic, Noam Chomsky, Hamida Demirdache, Hiroto Hoshi, Kyle Johnson, Roger Martin, Keiko Murasugi, Javier Ormazabal, Mamoru Saito, Daiko Takahashi, Juan Uriagereka, Myriam Uribe-Extebarria, Ewa Willim.