Introduction

Kapitel in diesem Buch

1. Prelim pages i
2. Table of contents v
3. Introduction 1
4. Part I: Syntax
5. Non-structuralist Syntax [Functionalist syntax position paper] 11
6. On the Locality of Movement 33
7. Discussant Paper Referring to the Syntax Position Papers by Howard Lasnik and Mickey Noonan 55
8. What (Some) Functionalists Can Learn from (Some) Formalists 87
9. A Formalist's Reading of Some Functionalist Work in Syntax 111
10. What Counts as Explanation? 137
11. Conflicting Truths [Discussion of the papers on word order] 167
12. Ergativity 177
13. Part II: Phonology
14. Usage-based Phonology [Functionalist phonology position paper] 211
15. Phonetically Driven Phonology 243
16. Formalizing Functionalism [Discussion of the phonology position paper] 287
17. What Functionalists can Learn from Formalists in Phonology [What formalists can learn from functionalists in phonology] 305
18. Lexical Frequency and Rhythm 329
19. Part III: First Language Acquisition Emergent Language
20. Underspecification and Modularity in Early Syntax 387
21. Part IV: Global Issues
22. The Temporal Mediation of Structure and Function 417
23. Functionalism and Its Difficulties in Biology and Linguistics 445
24. Some Remarks on the Functionalist-Formalist Controversy in Linguistics 469
25. Index of Authors 487
26. Index of languages 497
27. Index of Subjects 501