Theory of Complementation in English Syntax - 9781138208629

Taylor & Francis

Theory of Complementation in English SyntaxAuthor(s): Joan Bresnan\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138208629, 978-1138208629\nSynopsis\nThe subject of this study, first published in 1979, is the role of the complementizer in English syntax and its implications for syntactic theory. It is argued that the familiar transformational treatment of complementizers is inadequate, and that they must be specified in deep structure by means of a Phrase Structure rule. This title will be of interest to students of language and linguistics.