Instructor's Manual for
Syntactic Theory: A Formal Introduction
Revised version of October 12, 1999
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction
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- Homework Tip and Further Reading pdf
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- Solutions to Problems pdf
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Chapter 2: Some Simple Theories of Grammar
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- Homework Tip and Further Reading pdf
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Chapter 3: Analyzing Features of Grammatical Categories
Chapter 4: Complex Feature Values
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- Homework Tip and Further Reading pdf
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Chapter 5: Semantics
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Chapter 6: How the Grammar Works
Chapter 7: Binding Theory
Chapter 8: The Structure of the Lexicon
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- Homework Tip and Further Reading pdf
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- Solutions to Problems pdf
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Chapter 9: Realistic Grammar
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Chapter 10: The Passive Construction
Chapter 11: Nominal Types: Dummies and Idioms
Chapter 12: Infinitival Complements
Chapter 13: Auxiliary Verbs
Chapter 14: Variation in the English Auxiliary System
Chapter 15: Long-distance Dependencies
This manual is still under construction. Notes and Slides for
Chapter 16 will be available soon.
Chapter 16: From Rule to Sign
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