Lexical-Functional Syntax

Blackwell Textbooks in Linguistics

by Joan Bresnan

"Lexical-Functional Syntax, 2nd Edition," the definitive text for Lexical Functional Grammar (LFG) with a focus on syntax, is updated to reflect recent developments in the field. Provides both an introduction to LFG and a synthesis of major theoretical developments in lexical-functional syntax over the past few decades Includes in-depth discussions of a large number of syntactic phenomena from typologically diverse languages Features extensive problem sets and solutions in each chapter to aid in self-study Incorporates reader feedback from the 1st Edition to correct errors and enhance clarity

Genres: Linguistics, Language

544 pages, Paperback

First published December 19, 2000

Reviews

[Rebecca · Rating 2 out of 5]

Bresnan does an admirable job of trying to explain the baroque, technical, and counter-intuitive foundations of LFG to readers. This book shouldn't even be approached by anyone who doesn't have prior background in syntax. For those with a modest background in theoretical syntax, this book will be a refreshing take on syntax that offers an alternative to the implausibility and unnecessary complexity of Government & Binding or other bogus Chomskyan paradigms.

[Brahim]

I thinbk that this book is good for my research