1. Symptomatic imperfections.
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Asudeh, Ash and Toivonen, Ida
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MINIMALIST theory (Linguistics) , *COMPARATIVE grammar , *LINGUISTICS , *PHILOLOGY , *SYNTAX (Grammar) , *GRAMMAR , *GENERATIVE grammar , *PSYCHOLINGUISTICS , *BIOLINGUISTICS - Abstract
The article presents grammar and languages and syntax in the "Minimalist syntax" and "Core syntax" textbooks. It states that although the Minimalist Program has opened up new research avenues for Principles and Parameters theory, it has left the analytical part of the theory in poor condition. The theoretical flaws in the mentioned textbooks are symptomatic of problems in the Minimalist Program at large and the books are used to look for underlying problems with the programmatic Minimalist approach to P&P theory.
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- 2006
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