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Generative Linguistics

Name: Generative Linguistics
Author: Frederick J. Newmeyer
ISBN: 9780203218679

by Frederick J. Newmeyer

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Written by one of America's most prominent linguists the essays in Generative Linguistics provide a challenging reappraisal of the 'Chomskyan Revolution' - the implications of which are being debated some three decades on.

About the Author, Frederick J. Newmeyer

Frederick J. Newmeyer is the author of four books on syntactic theory and the history of linguistics. He has recently completed a 5-year term as Secretary-Treasurer of the Linguistic Society of America and is currently Associate Editor of the journal Natural Language and Linguistic Theory. He has taught at the University of Washington, Seattle, since 1969.

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Collects 14 essays written by linguist Frederick J. Newmeyer (U. of Washington) over the last 15 years, some of which have never been published before. The essays address the nature of the "Chomskyan Revolution," the deep structure debates of the 1970s, and the attempts to apply generative theory to second language acquisition. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)