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Concise encyclopedia of syntactic theories. 1996 / edited by Keith Brown and Jim Miller.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Oxford : Pergamon, c1996.ISBN:
  • 0080427111
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 415 21
Contents:
American Structuralism / John G. Fought -- Applicational Grammar / Jim Miller -- Autolexical Syntax / Jerrold M. Sadock -- Case Grammar / John M. Anderson -- Categorial Grammar / Mark Steedman -- Chomsky and Pragmatics / A. Kasher -- Chomsky's Philosophy of Language / F. J. Newmeyer -- Cognitive Grammar / Ronald W. Langacker -- Constituent Structure / P. Jacobson -- Construction Grammar / Adele E. Goldberg -- Dependency Grammar / N. M. Fraser -- Descriptive Grammar and Formal Grammar / F. Stuurman -- Firth and the London School / F. R. Palmer -- Functional Grammar / Simon C. Dik and J. Lachlan Mackenzie -- Functional Grammar: Martinet's Model / Andre Martinet -- Functional Relations / R. D. Van Valin, Jr. -- Functionalism, Axiomatic / S. G. J. Hervey -- Generalized Phase Structure Grammar / A. R. Warner -- Generative Grammar: Principles and Parameters / R. Freidin -- Generative Grammar: The Minimalist Program / Martin Atkinson -- Generative Grammar: Transformational Grammar / Stephen J. Harlow -- Generative Semantics / James D. McCawley -- Glossematics (Hjelmslev) / Erik C. Fudge -- Grammatical Units / R. E. Longacre -- Grammaticalization and Lexicalization / Elizabeth C. Traugott -- Greenberg Universals / B. G. Hewitt -- Head-driven Phase Structure Grammar / Richard P. Cooper -- Iconicity / J. Haiman -- Information Structure / W. A. Foley -- Language Acquisition: Formal Models and Learnability Theory / Martin Atkinson -- Language Acquisition: Grammar / H. Tager-Flusberg -- Lexical Functional Grammar / C. Neidle -- Lexicase / Stanley Starosta -- Lexicon in Formal Grammar / R. L. Humphreys -- Lexicon Grammar / Maurice Gross -- New Developments in Lexical Functional Grammar / Louisa Sadler -- Prague School Syntax and Semantics / Eva Hajicova -- Relational Grammar / B. Blake -- Role and Reference Grammar / Robert D. Van Valin, Jr. -- Stratificational Grammar / David C. Bennett -- Syntax and Phonology / Arnold M. Zwicky -- Syntax and Pragmatics / R. Carston -- Syntax and Semantics / P. A. M. Seuren -- Systemic Functional Grammar / M. A. K. Halliday -- Tagmemics / Linda K. Jones -- Topic, Focus, and Word Order / Rosanna Sornicola -- Typological and Areal Issues in Grammar / L. Campbell -- Typology and Grammar / W. Croft -- Typology and Word Order Change / K. Burridge -- Universals of Language / J. R. Payne -- Valency and Valency Grammar / David J. Allerton -- Word Grammar / R. A. Hudson -- Word Order and Linearization / A. Siewierska -- X-bar Syntax / R. Cann -- List of Major Language and Linguistic Journals.
Summary: The award-winning Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics included many excellent articles on all major syntactic theories, current or past, written either by their originators or by eminent practitioners. These articles are now collected here in a single volume. All have been thoroughly updated; several entirely new articles have been added, while others have been significantly revised or extended. This collection gives a full and fascinating picture of the evolution of linguists' attempts to wrestle with syntax. The comprehensive inclusion of less popular theories alongside more current ones provides the researcher with the context and perspective necessary to appreciate why some avenues have been pursued, while others have not. This is valuable for the development both of the more generally accepted approaches, and of others now being revived or introduced.
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Includes bibliographies and index.

American Structuralism / John G. Fought -- Applicational Grammar / Jim Miller -- Autolexical Syntax / Jerrold M. Sadock -- Case Grammar / John M. Anderson -- Categorial Grammar / Mark Steedman -- Chomsky and Pragmatics / A. Kasher -- Chomsky's Philosophy of Language / F. J. Newmeyer -- Cognitive Grammar / Ronald W. Langacker -- Constituent Structure / P. Jacobson -- Construction Grammar / Adele E. Goldberg -- Dependency Grammar / N. M. Fraser -- Descriptive Grammar and Formal Grammar / F. Stuurman -- Firth and the London School / F. R. Palmer -- Functional Grammar / Simon C. Dik and J. Lachlan Mackenzie -- Functional Grammar: Martinet's Model / Andre Martinet -- Functional Relations / R. D. Van Valin, Jr. -- Functionalism, Axiomatic / S. G. J. Hervey -- Generalized Phase Structure Grammar / A. R. Warner -- Generative Grammar: Principles and Parameters / R. Freidin -- Generative Grammar: The Minimalist Program / Martin Atkinson -- Generative Grammar: Transformational Grammar / Stephen J. Harlow -- Generative Semantics / James D. McCawley -- Glossematics (Hjelmslev) / Erik C. Fudge -- Grammatical Units / R. E. Longacre -- Grammaticalization and Lexicalization / Elizabeth C. Traugott -- Greenberg Universals / B. G. Hewitt -- Head-driven Phase Structure Grammar / Richard P. Cooper -- Iconicity / J. Haiman -- Information Structure / W. A. Foley -- Language Acquisition: Formal Models and Learnability Theory / Martin Atkinson -- Language Acquisition: Grammar / H. Tager-Flusberg -- Lexical Functional Grammar / C. Neidle -- Lexicase / Stanley Starosta -- Lexicon in Formal Grammar / R. L. Humphreys -- Lexicon Grammar / Maurice Gross -- New Developments in Lexical Functional Grammar / Louisa Sadler -- Prague School Syntax and Semantics / Eva Hajicova -- Relational Grammar / B. Blake -- Role and Reference Grammar / Robert D. Van Valin, Jr. -- Stratificational Grammar / David C. Bennett -- Syntax and Phonology / Arnold M. Zwicky -- Syntax and Pragmatics / R. Carston -- Syntax and Semantics / P. A. M. Seuren -- Systemic Functional Grammar / M. A. K. Halliday -- Tagmemics / Linda K. Jones -- Topic, Focus, and Word Order / Rosanna Sornicola -- Typological and Areal Issues in Grammar / L. Campbell -- Typology and Grammar / W. Croft -- Typology and Word Order Change / K. Burridge -- Universals of Language / J. R. Payne -- Valency and Valency Grammar / David J. Allerton -- Word Grammar / R. A. Hudson -- Word Order and Linearization / A. Siewierska -- X-bar Syntax / R. Cann -- List of Major Language and Linguistic Journals.

The award-winning Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics included many excellent articles on all major syntactic theories, current or past, written either by their originators or by eminent practitioners. These articles are now collected here in a single volume. All have been thoroughly updated; several entirely new articles have been added, while others have been significantly revised or extended. This collection gives a full and fascinating picture of the evolution of linguists' attempts to wrestle with syntax. The comprehensive inclusion of less popular theories alongside more current ones provides the researcher with the context and perspective necessary to appreciate why some avenues have been pursued, while others have not. This is valuable for the development both of the more generally accepted approaches, and of others now being revived or introduced.