Chomsky proposes a reformulation of the theory of transformational generative grammar that takes recent developments in the descriptive analysis of particular l

Syntax – the study of sentence structure – has been at the centre of generative linguistics from its inception and has developed rapidly and in various dire

This book explores the syntactic nature of inner aspect from a minimalist perspective. It begins with the new observation that there are two independent propert

This book is an up-to-date milestone for the studies of temporality and language, in particular regarding syntax and semantics. Tenses, aspectand modality are i

This book investigates the way grammar deals with the representation of aspectual (aktionsart) concepts, focussing on issues of the lexicon-syntax interface. Th