Language evolution and syntactic theory
Auteur :
Kinsella, Anna R.
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521895309
Date de publication :
23 juil. 2009
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,7 x 1,7 cm
Poids :
520 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Evolution has not typically been recognised by linguists as a constraining factor when developing linguistic theories. It critiques a currently dominant framework in the field of linguistics - the Minimalist Program - by showing how it fails to take evolution into account.