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The Oxford handbook of universal grammar /

The Oxford handbook of universal grammar / Handbook of universal grammar Universal grammar edited by Ian Roberts. - First edition. - xxii, 648 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. - Oxford handbooks in linguistics . - Oxford handbooks in linguistics. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 547-626) and indexes.

Introduction / The argument from the poverty of the stimulus / Learnability / First language acquisition / The role of universal grammar in non-native language acquisition / Principles and parameters of universal grammar / Linguistic typology / Parameter theory and parametric comparison / A null theory of creole formation based on universal grammar / Language change / Universal grammar and philosophy of mind / Language pathology / The syntax of sign language and universal grammar / Looking for UG in animals: A case study in phonology / Universal grammar and philosophy of language / On the history of universal grammar / The concept of explanatory adequacy / Third-factor explanations and Universal Grammar / Formal and functional explanation / Phonology in universal grammar / Semantics in universal grammar / Ian Roberts -- Howard Lasnik, Jeffrey L. Lidz -- Janet Fodor, William Sakas -- Maria-Teresa Guasti -- Bonnie Schwartz, Rex Sprouse -- C.-T. James Huang, Ian Roberts -- Anders Holmberg -- Cristina Guardiano, Giuseppe Longobardi -- Enoch Aboh, Michel deGraff -- Eric Fuss -- Wolfram Hinzen -- Ianthi Tsimpli, Maria Kambanaros, Kleanthes Grohmann -- Carlo Cecchetto -- Bridget D. Samuels, Marc Hauser, Cedric Boeckx -- Peter Ludlow -- James McGilvray -- Luigi Rizzi -- Terje Lohndal, Juan Uriagereka -- Frederick J. Newmeyer -- Brett Miller, Neil Myler, Bert Vaux -- George Tsoulas.

0199573778 9780199573776

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Grammar, Comparative and general.
Grammar, Comparative and general.

P201 / .O95 2017

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