Cartographic Representations
Syntactic Computations and Interface Properties
Series: Oxford Studies in Comparative Syntax;
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Product details:
- Publisher OUP Oxford
- Date of Publication 9 July 2026
- ISBN 9780198976424
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages304 pages
- Size 234x156 mm
- Language English 700
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Short description:
This volume investigates the intricate interactions between syntax and other components of the grammar, including semantics, pragmatics, morphology, and prosody. It will be of interest to researchers working on syntactic theory, interface phenomena, and the broader questions of how structure and interpretation interact in human language.
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Cartographic Representations: Syntactic Computations and Interface Properties investigates the intricate interactions between syntax and other components of the grammar, including semantics, pragmatics, morphology, and prosody. These interactions represent a central concern in current cartographic research, which emphasizes the fine-grained structural articulation of syntactic space. The book explores how such cartographic structures interface with systems of sound and meaning, contributing to broader discussions within the Minimalist Program on the nature of syntactic computation and interpretive mechanisms.
The chapters in the volume collectively examine the interplay between empirical discoveries in syntactic cartography, the computational ingredients of syntactic derivations, and the properties of the external and internal interfaces. These studies reflect both theoretical depth and empirical breadth, offering new insights into how syntactic structure guides interpretive outcomes. The book is organized into four parts, corresponding to the major themes addressed across the chapters. Part I lays the theoretical foundation for the volume, focusing on the role of featural and structural richness in mapping syntax to interpretation at the interfaces; Part II centers on edge-related syntactic phenomena, while Part III addresses wh-constructions and their interface properties. The final part explores the notion of "meaningless movement" and its implications for the architecture of the grammar. Drawing on contributions from leading scholars in the field, this volume provides a coherent and up-to-date account of major developments in syntactic cartography. It will be of interest to researchers working on syntactic theory, interface phenomena, and the broader questions of how structure and interpretation interact in human language.
Table of Contents:
Cartographic Representations, Syntactic Computations, and the Study of the Interfaces
Part I General Theoretical Issues
Cartography and A Restrictive Theory of Linearization
Aspects of the Interaction between Cartography and Antecedentless Silent Elements
Reduced Relative Clauses during Development: A Case of Uncanonical Selection
Part II Syntax of Edges
The Decomposition of Subjects and the Role of SubjP
Cartographic Structures in Diachrony: Change at the Edge
NP Reversal in Old Italian: In Favor of Ground
Part III Structure and Interpretations of Questions
Weak and Strong Wh-Phrases in Italian: Accentuate Your Strengths, Not Your Weaknesses
Syntactic Locality and the Functional Lexicon in Chinese Wh-Questions: When Cartography Meets Transformers
Part IV Morphosyntax and Functional Structure of IP-VP
Causality Hierarchy and the Problem of Internalization
Verb Placement in Clausal Gerunds in Angolan and in Mozambican Portuguese
Boolean Algebra in Multi-Clausal Constructions: What Meal Did You Ask Him to Come (*and) Go (*and) Eat with Us?
