A primary goal of contemporary theoretical linguistics is to develop a theory of the correspondence between sound (or gesture) and meaning. This sound-meaning c

Theoretical linguistics in the generative tradition has payed much attention to issues related to silence ? children know the syntax of silence despite the fact

Natural language differs from artificial ones in having the "displacement property," allowing expressions to "move" from one position to another in the sentence

With examples from a variety of contexts, this book provides a linguistic analysis of the role of silence in language.

Offering a study of "empty elements" in language use.