Chomsky's Universal Grammar
An Introduction
3. Edition April 2007
336 Pages, Hardcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
The 3rd edition of Chomsky's Universal Grammar introduces the reader to Noam Chomsky's theory of language by setting the specifics of syntactic analysis in the framework of his general ideas.
* Updated and revised to include a broader range of issues and discussion topics
* Traces the development of Chomsky's thinking and of the Minimalist Program since 1995, providing a new picture of this current model of syntactic theory
* Introduces both the general concepts of the theory of Universal Grammar and the main areas of syntax such as X-bar theory, movement and government/binding theory
* Includes discussion topics, exercises, and suggestions for further readings in each chapter
2. Principles, Parameters and Language Acquisition.
3. Structure in the Government/Binding model.
4. Movement in Government/Binding Theory.
5. Chomskyan Approaches to Language Acquisition.
6. Second Language Acquisition and Universal Grammar.
7. Structure in the Minimalist Program.
8. Movement in the Minimalist Program.
References.
to a broad spectrum of potential readers." (Acta Linguistica
Hungarica. December 2008)
"Linguist, philosopher and political activist, Noam
Chomsky, has spent six decades developing his theory of Universal
Grammar, a concept now central to contemporary linguistics. The
authors provide a cogent, accessible introduction that situates the
still-evolving concept in the broader framework of Chomsky's
work." (Times Higher Education Supplement
"Cook and Newson's book is a theoretically sound and
didactically well-designed overview and analysis. It will be an
excellent textbook for any course on the sources and concerns of
current syntactic developments, especially because it does not shy
away from discussing problematic points and alternative
solutions."
-István Kenesei, University of Szeged
"The book is a masterly introduction to a complex body of
work. The new edition has been thoroughly rewritten to bring it up
to date with recent developments. For a clear and reliable guide to
Chomsky's linguistics, and its relevance to first and second
language acquisition, students need look no further."
-Raphael M. Salkie, University of Brighton
University of Newcastle upon Tyne. He is author of numerous books,
including Accomodating Brocolli in the Cemetary: Or Why Can't
Anybody Spell? (2004) and The English Writing System
(2004).
Mark Newson is Reader in the Department of English
Linguistics at Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest,
Hungary.
