This book provides a snapshot of the field of language acquisition at the beginning of the 21st Century. It represents the multiplicity of approaches that chara

This lively textbook introduces readers to the formal theory of syntax, presenting contemporary insights without unnecessary technical detail.

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Outlines a theory which centers a principle that requires all grammatical dependencies to be Merge mediated.

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