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The Oxford Handbook of Universal Grammar by Ian Roberts (Professor of Linguistics, Professor of Linguistics, University of Cambridge)

This handbook provides a critical guide to the most central proposition in modern linguistics: the notion, generally known as Universal Grammar, that a universal set of structural principles underlies the grammatical diversity of the world's languages. Part I considers the implications of Universal Grammar for philosophy of mind and philosophy of language, and examines the history of the theory. Part II focuses on linguistic theory, looking at topics such as explanatory adequacy and how phonology and semantics fit into Universal Grammar. Parts III and IV look respectively at the insights derived from UG-inspired research on language acquisition, and at comparative syntax and language typology, while part V considers the evidence for Universal Grammar in phenomena such as creoles, language pathology, and sign language. The book will be a vital reference for linguists, philosophers, and cognitive scientists.

About Ian Roberts (Professor of Linguistics, Professor of Linguistics, University of Cambridge)

Ian Roberts is Professor of Linguistics at the University of Cambridge, having previously held posts in Geneva, Bangor, and Stuttgart. He was president of Generative Linguistics of the Old World (GLOW) in 1993-2001, and of the Societas Linguistica Europaea in 2012-13. He is currently Principle Investigator on the European Research Council Advanced Grant 'Rethinking Comparative Syntax'. He has published six monographs and two textbooks, including Diachronic Syntax (OUP, 2007), and has edited several collections of articles.

List of Figures and Tables List of Abbreviations The Contributors 1: Ian Roberts: Introduction PART I: Philosophical Background 2: Wolfram Hinzen: Universal Grammar and Philosophy of Mind 3: Peter Ludlow: Universal Grammar and Philosophy of Language 4: John McGilvray: On the History of Universal Grammar PART II: Linguistic Theory 5: Luigi Rizzi: The Concept of Explanatory Adequacy 6: Terje Lohndal and Juan Uriagereka: Third-factor Explanations and Universal Grammar 7: Frederick J. Newmeyer: Formal and Functional Explanation 8: Brett Miller, Neil Myler, and Bert Vaux: Phonology in Universal Grammar 9: George Tsoulas: Semantics in Universal Grammar PART III: Language Acquisition 10: Howard Lasnik and Jeffrey L. Lidz: The Argument from the Poverty of the Stimulus 11: Janet Dean Fodor and William G. Sakas: Learnability 12: Maria Teresa Guasti: First Language Acquisition 13: Bonnie D. Schwartz and Rex A. Sprouse: The Role of Universal Grammar in Non-native Language Acquisition PART IV: Comparative Syntax 14: C.-T. James Huang and Ian Roberts: Principles and Parameters of Universal Grammar 15: Anders Holmberg: Linguistic Typology 16: Cristina Guardiano and Giuseppe Longobardi: Parameter Theory and Parametric Comparison PART V: Wider Issues 17: Enoch O. Aboh and Michel DeGraff: A Null Theory of Creole Formation Based on Universal Grammar 18: Eric Fuss: Language Change 19: Ianthi Tsimpli, Maria Kambanaros, and Kleanthes K. Grohmann: Language Pathology 20: Carlo Cecchetto: The Syntax of Sign Language and Universal Grammar 21: Bridget D. Samuels, Marc D. Hauser, and Cedric Boeckx: Looking for UG in Animals: A Case Study in Phonology References Index of Authors Index of Subjects

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The Oxford Handbook of Universal Grammar by Ian Roberts (Professor of Linguistics, Professor of Linguistics, University of Cambridge)

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Ian Roberts (Professor of Linguistics, Professor of Linguistics, University of Cambridge)

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2018-12-13

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The Oxford Handbook of Universal Grammar Ian Roberts (Professor of Linguistics, Professor of Linguistics, University of Cambridge)

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The Oxford Handbook of Universal Grammar by Ian Roberts (Professor of Linguistics, Professor of Linguistics, University of Cambridge)

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