Theoretical Comparative Syntax : Studies in Macroparameters (Hardcover)

Original publication details, Introduction, 1 Specifiers and projection, 2 LF extraction of naze: some theoretical implications, 3 Strong and weak barriers: remarks on the proper characterization of barriers, 4 Parameters and optionality, 5 A note on improper movement, 6 The principles-and-parameters approach: a comparative syntax of English and Japanese, 7 Symmetry in syntax: Merge and Demerge, 8 Order in phrase structure and movement, 9 An A-over-A perspective on locality, 10 The uniqueness parameter, 11 Nominal structure: an extension of the Symmetry Principle, 12 Phrase structure, 13 The Visibility Guideline for functional categories: verb-raising in Japanese and related issues, Appendix: on the nature of economy in language, Notes, References