Parameters of Slavic Morphosyntax (Oxford Studies in Comparative Syntax)

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Focusing on issues of case theory and comparative grammar this study treats selected problems in the syntax of the Slavic languages from the perspective of Government-Binding theory. Steven Franks seeks to develop parametric solutions to related constructions among the various Slavic languages. A model of case based loosely on Jakobsons feature system is adapted to a variety of comparative problems in Slavic including across-the-board constructions quantification secondary predication null subject phenomena and voice. Solutions considered make use of recent approaches to phrase structure including the VP-internal subject hypothesis and the DP hypothesis. The book will serve admirably as an introduction to GB theory for Slavic linguists as well as to the range of problems posed by Slavic for general syntacticians.