This volume draws together fourteen previously published papers which explore the nature of mental grammar through a formal, generative approach. The book begins by outlining the development of formal grammar in the last fifty years, with a particular focus on the work of Noam Chomsky, and moves into an examination of a diverse set of phenomena in various languages that shed light on theory and model construction. Many of the papers focus on comparisons between English and Norwegian, highlighting the importance of comparative approaches to the study of language. With a comprehensive collection of papers that demonstrate the richness of formal approaches, this volume is key reading for students and scholars interested in the study of grammar.
| ISBN: | 9781138289697 |
| Publication date: | 12th October 2017 |
| Author: | Terje Lohndal |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 448 pages |
| Series: | Routledge Leading Linguists |
| Genres: |
Literature: history and criticism Grammar, syntax and morphology Historical and comparative linguistics Language: history and general works |