{"product_id":"parametric-variation-null-subjects-in-minimalist-theory-hardback-9780521886956","title":"Parametric Variation; Null Subjects in Minimalist Theory (Hardback) 9780521886956","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eParametric Variation\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eNull Subjects in Minimalist Theory\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA defence of the parametric approach to linguistic variation, set within the framework of the Minimalist Program.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eTheresa Biberauer (Author), Anders Holmberg (Author), Ian Roberts (Author), Michelle Sheehan (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521886956, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 10 December 2009\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e376 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 15.8 x 2.4 cm, 0.73 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eParametric variation in linguistic theory refers to the systematic grammatical variation permitted by the human language faculty. Although still widely assumed, the parametric theory of variation has in recent years been subject to re-evaluation and critique. The Null Subject Parameter, which determines among other things whether or not a language allows the suppression of subject pronouns, is one of the best-known and most widely discussed examples of a parameter. Nevertheless its status in current syntactic theory is highly controversial. This book is a defence of the parametric approach to linguistic variation, set within the framework of the Minimalist Program. It discusses syntactic variation in the light of recent developments in linguistic theory, focusing on issues such as the formal nature of minimalist parameters, the typology of null-subject language systems and the way in which parametric choices can be seen to underlie the synchronic and diachronic patterns observed in natural languages.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction: parameters in minimalist theory\u003cbr\u003e 1. A deletion analysis of null subjects\u003cbr\u003e 2. Null subject parameters\u003cbr\u003e 3. Control into finite clauses in partial null-subject  languages\u003cbr\u003e 4. Semi null-subject languages, expletives and expletive pro reconsidered\u003cbr\u003e 5. The null generic pronoun in Finnish: a case of incorporation in T\u003cbr\u003e 6. 'Free' inversion in romance and the null subject parameter\u003cbr\u003e 7. Subjects, tense and verb-movement\u003cbr\u003e 8. Varieties of French and the null subject parameter.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Grammar, syntax \u0026amp; morphology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Grammar, syntax \u0026amp; morphology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Grammar,%20syntax%20\u0026amp;%20morphology%20%5BCFK%5D%22\"\u003eCFK\u003c\/a\u003e], Historical \u0026amp; comparative linguistics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Historical \u0026amp; comparative linguistics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Historical%20\u0026amp;%20comparative%20linguistics%20%5BCFF%5D%22\"\u003eCFF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46004855865624,"sku":"9780521886956","price":76.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521886956i_502c5759-cff9-460c-b2e2-bd46db694446.jpg?v=1691358882","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/parametric-variation-null-subjects-in-minimalist-theory-hardback-9780521886956","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}