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Principle B, VP ellipsis, and interpretation in child grammar

Title: Principle B, VP ellipsis, and interpretation in child grammar / Rosalind Thornton and Kenneth Wexler.
Author: Thornton, Rosalind.
Publication: Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, ©1999.

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Additional Authors

Wexler, Kenneth.

Description

x, 241 pages : illustrations; 24 cm

Summary

"Among the universal principles of linguistics are those known as the principles of the binding theory. These principles constrain the range of interpretations that can be assigned to sentences containing reflexives and reciprocals, pronouns, and referring expressions. The principle that is relevant for pronouns, Principle B, has provided a fertile ground for the study of linguistic development." "In this book the authors deepen and extend the results of years of developmental investigation of Principle B by studying the interaction of Principle B with verb phrase ellipsis and properties of the interpretation of empty pronouns in ellipsis - properties of "strict" and "sloppy" interpretation. This is the first experimental study of these topics in the developmental literature."--Jacket.

Series Statement

Current studies in linguistics ; 31

Uniform Title

Current studies in linguistics series ; 31.

Subject

Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references (p. [229]-238) and index.

Contents

Acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Acquisition of Principle B -- 3. A New Account -- 4. Experimental Investigations -- 5. Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Index.

ISBN

0262201194
9780262201193
0262700697
9780262700696

LCCN

98051296

OCLC

ocm40338431
40338431
SCSB-1124215

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Princeton University Library