Comparative Syntax and Language Acquisition

Routledge Leading Linguists

by Luigi Rizzi

In this collection of essays, the author addresses the central issues in syntax theory, comparative syntax and the theoretically conscious study of language acquisition. Key topics are explored, including the properties of null elements and the theory of parameters. Some of the essays presented here have been highly influential in their field, while others are published for the first time.

384 pages, Hardcover

First published June 22, 2000