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Grammatical Relations Patrick Farrell (University of California, Davis)

Grammatical Relations By Patrick Farrell (University of California, Davis)

Grammatical Relations by Patrick Farrell (University of California, Davis)


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Summary

Shows how grammatical relations are characterized in competing theories of grammar and reveals the different theories' merits and limitations. This work compares mainstream generative-transformational theory with formalist and functionalist approaches, showing points of convergence and divergence.

Grammatical Relations Summary

Grammatical Relations by Patrick Farrell (University of California, Davis)

Patrick Farrell shows how grammatical relations are characterized in competing theories of grammar and reveals the different theories' merits and limitations. He compares mainstream generative-transformational theory with formalist and functionalist approaches, showing points of convergence and divergence. This is an ideal introduction to the field for graduate students and will be a useful reference for theoretical syntacticians of all persuasions.

Grammatical Relations Reviews

...the book achieves [its] goal in an accessible and effocient fashion. * Donna B. Gerdts Linguistics *
...an ideal introduction for graduate students and will be a valuable reference for theoretical linguists of all persuasions. * Folia Linguistica *

About Patrick Farrell (University of California, Davis)

Patrick Farrell is Associate Professor of Linguistics at the University of California, Davis. His 1991 UCSD PhD thesis was published by Garland in 1994 as Thematic Relations and Relational Grammar. His published work includes articles in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory, Journal of African Languages and Linguistics, and Linguistic Inquiry.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction ; 2. Grammatical Relations Across Languages ; 3. Relational Grammar ; 4. Role and Reference Grammar ; 5. Transformational Grammar ; References ; Index

Additional information

NPB9780199264018
9780199264018
0199264015
Grammatical Relations by Patrick Farrell (University of California, Davis)
New
Hardback
Oxford University Press
2005-06-30
248
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