The book puts forward a new view of the interaction among linear order, labeling and hierarchy in human language. By referring to theories bearing on this issue, including Kayne's Antisymmetry, Chomsky's Minimalism, Brody's Mirror Theory and Cinque's views on word order generalizations, the volume develops the original insight that hierarchical structure is built from linear order, by defining the relevant Bootstrapping algorithm. It also presents an investigation of some main typological consequences of the theory (in the verbal and nominal domain), original experimental evidence in support of the theory and an extension of the Bootstrapping algorithm to the relation between rhythm and metrical structure in music.
| ISBN: | 9783111713250 |
| Publication date: | 16th November 2026 |
| Author: | Denis Delfitto |
| Publisher: | De Gruyter Mouton an imprint of De Gruyter |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 350 pages |
| Series: | Studies in Generative Grammar |
| Genres: |
Linguistics Grammar, syntax and morphology |
The book puts forward a new view of the interaction among linear order, labeling and hierarchy in human language. By referring to theories bearing on this issue, including Kayne's Antisymmetry, Chomsky's Minimalism, Brody's Mirror Theory and Cinque's views on word order generalizations, the volume develops the original insight that hierarchical structure is built from linear order, by defining the relevant Bootstrapping algorithm.
Order and Structure in Language features in the following genres: Linguistics, Grammar, syntax and morphology
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Order and Structure in Language was written by Denis Delfitto and published by De Gruyter Mouton an imprint of De Gruyter
Order and Structure in Language has 350 pages
Yes it is part of Studies in Generative Grammar series
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