
Linguistics and the Formal Sciences: The Origins of Generative Grammar
by Marcus Tomalin
Title:
Linguistics and the Formal Sciences: The Origins of Generative Grammar
Author:
Marcus Tomalin
Series (if any):
Cambridge Studies in Linguistics
Format:
Hardback
Number of pages:
248 pages
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13:
9780521854818
EAN:
9780521854818
Classifications:
Linguistics
Weight (g):
644
Dimensions (mm):
159 x 236 x 25
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
An insightful overview of how syntactic theory was influenced by developments in the formal sciences during the twentieth century. Discusses their implications for the work of linguists at that time, outlines their consequences for syntactic theory, and provides a reassessment of Chomsky's early work in Generative Grammar.




















