Representation theory /

In this theoretical monograph, Edwin Williams demonstrates that when syntax is economical, it economizes on shape distortion rather than on distance. According to Williams, this new notion of economy calls for a new architecture for the grammatical system--in fact, for a new notion of derivation. Th...

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Main Author:	Williams, Edwin
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, ©2003.
Series:	Current studies in linguistics
Subjects:	Grammar, Comparative and general > Syntax. LINGUISTICS & LANGUAGE/General Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book