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Book Synopsis: This work is the culmination of an eighteen-year collaboration between Ken Hale and Samuel Jay Keyser on the study of the syntax of lexical items. It examines the hypothesis that the behavior of lexical items may be explained in terms of a very small number of very simple principles. In particular, a lexical item is assumed to project a syntactic configuration defined over just two relations, complement and specifier, where these configurations are constrained to preclude iteration and to permit only binary branching. The work examines this hypothesis by methodically looking at a variety of constructions in English and other languages.
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Discover the groundbreaking insights in "Prolegomenon to a Theory of Argument Structure" - the groundbreaking collaboration between linguists Ken Hale and Samuel Jay Keyser. This monograph is a must-have for anyone interested in the syntax of lexical items. Through years of research, Hale and Keyser have uncovered a compelling hypothesis that explains the behavior of lexical items in terms of simple principles. Dive into the world of syntax as this work introduces the notion of a syntactic configuration defined over just two relations - complement and specifier. These configurations are carefully constrained to ensure maximum accuracy and understanding.
Experience the power of language in new and exciting ways with "Prolegomenon to a Theory of Argument Structure." By delving into a range of constructions found in English and other languages, this monograph showcases the universality of the proposed principles. With its meticulous analysis, this book provides a comprehensive understanding of lexical item behavior and their impact on sentence structure.
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