When Arguments Merge by Elise Newman PAPERBACK 9780262549103

Name: When Arguments Merge by Elise Newman PAPERBACK 9780262549103
Brand: MIT Press Ltd

MIT Press Ltd

When Arguments Merge\nby Elise Newman\nPaperback\nEnglish\n\nDelivery\nUsually delivered in 2\u20133 working days (dispatched today if ordered before 3pm).\n\nBrand new copy from BookCurl \u2013 the UK independent online bookseller.\n\n------------------------------\nBook details\n------------------------------\nAuthor: Elise Newman\nTitle: When Arguments Merge\nFormat: Paperback\nLanguage: English\nPublisher: MIT Press Ltd\nPublication year: 2024\nISBN-13: 9780262549103\nISBN-10: 0262549107\nRRP: \u00A343.00\n\n------------------------------\nDescription\n------------------------------\nA novel theory of argument structure based on the order in which verbs and their arguments combine across a variety of languages and language families.\n\nMerge is the structure-building operation in Chomsky?s Minimalist Program. In When Arguments Merge, Elise Newman develops a new Merge-based theory of the syntax of argument structure, taking inspiration from wh- questions. She uncovers new connecti.