{"product_id":"the-cambridge-handbook-of-comparative-syntax-hardback-9781009179386","title":"The Cambridge Handbook of Comparative Syntax (Hardback) 9781009179386","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Cambridge Handbook of Comparative Syntax\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBringing together a global team of scholars, this book provides a full overview of the state-of-the-art in comparative formal syntax.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eSjef Barbiers (Edited by), Norbert Corver (Edited by), Maria Polinsky (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781009179386, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 4 September 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1128 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.9 x 17.9 x 5.8 cm, 1.78 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\"\u003eBringing together a globally representative team of scholars, this Handbook provides a comprehensive overview of comparative syntax, the study of universal and variable properties of the structure of building blocks in natural language. Divided into four thematic parts, it covers the various theoretical and methodological approaches to syntactic variation; explores dependency relations and dependency marking; shows how the building blocks of syntax both vary and display universal properties across languages, and explores the interfaces between syntax and other aspects of language structure. It also includes examples from a typologically broad range of languages, as well as data from child language, sign language, language processing, and diachronic syntax, giving a clear picture of the ubiquity of cross-linguistic variation. It serves as a source of inspiration for future research, and forges a deeper understanding of the variant and invariant parts of language, making it essential reading for researchers and students in linguistics.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1.  The comparative syntactic enterprise: an introduction Sjef Barbiers, Norbert Corver and Maria Polinsky\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Comparative Syntax: Theory, Methodology and Data Collection: 2. Theoretical approaches to comparative syntax Sjef Barbiers, Guido Vanden Wyngaerd and Jenneke van der Wal\u003cbr\u003e 3. Databases for comparative syntactic research Jessica K. Ivani and Balthasar Bickel\u003cbr\u003e 4. Quantitative approaches to syntactic variation Jeroen van Craenenbroeck and Marjo van Koppen\u003cbr\u003e 5. Computational approaches to syntactic variation Tim Hunter and Robert Frank\u003cbr\u003e 6. Comparative syntax from formal and functional perspectives Polina Pleshak and Maria Polinsky\u003cbr\u003e 7. Micro-comparative syntax, dialectology, and sociolinguistics Sjef Barbiers\u003cbr\u003e 8. Change: Comparative syntax and diachrony Adam Ledgeway\u003cbr\u003e 9. Universal and language-specific properties of language: a view from language acquisition Maria Teresa Guasti and Elena Pagliarini\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Comparative Syntax: Building Blocks and Combinatorial Properties: 10. Words and features Paula Fenger and Maria Kouneli\u003cbr\u003e 11. Pronouns: Structure, binding, and classification Elizabeth Ritter and Martina Wiltschko\u003cbr\u003e 12. Functional architecture of nominal phrases Artemis Alexiadou\u003cbr\u003e 13. Functional architecture of adjectival phrases Norbert Corver\u003cbr\u003e 14. Functional architecture of prepositional phrases Marcel den Dikken and Éva Dékány\u003cbr\u003e 15. Analyzing tenselessness Hamida Demirdache and Hongyuan Sun\u003cbr\u003e 16. Voice Jim Wood and Matthew Tyler\u003cbr\u003e 17. Coordination Jan-Wouter Zwart\u003cbr\u003e 18. Clause types Raffaella Zanuttini, Paul Portner and Miok Pak\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Comparative Syntax: Dependency Relations and Dependency Marking: 19. Agreement and concord Emily Clem and Mark Norris\u003cbr\u003e 20. Head dependencies Ian Roberts\u003cbr\u003e 21. A-dependencies Suzanna Fong and Claire Halpert\u003cbr\u003e 22. Anaphoric dependencies Martin Everaert and Eric Reuland\u003cbr\u003e 23. The comparative syntax of nominal quantifier Peter Jenks\u003cbr\u003e 24. Ā-dependencies and successive cyclic movement Lisa Lai-Shen Cheng\u003cbr\u003e 25. From interrogatives to relatives: a comprehensive account of wh-constructions Radek Simik\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Comparative Syntax: Interfaces: 26. Syntax semantics Klaus Abels and Veneeta Dayal\u003cbr\u003e 27. Comparative syntax, morphology, and 'externalization' (What happens at PF?) David Embick\u003cbr\u003e 28. Syntax and externalization: Linearization Ad Neeleman\u003cbr\u003e 29. Cross-modal comparative syntax Roland Pfau and Josep Quer\u003cbr\u003e 30. Syntax and information structure Fatima Hamlaoui and Kriszta Szendroi\u003cbr\u003e 31. Syntactic dependency formation in sentence processing: a comparative perspective Brian Dillon and Maayan Keshev.\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]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52475065401624,"sku":"9781009179386","price":154.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781009179386i.jpg?v=1785803979","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-cambridge-handbook-of-comparative-syntax-hardback-9781009179386","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}