This volume showcases the contributions that formal experimental
methods can make to syntactic research in the 21st century. Syntactic
theory is both a domain of study in its own right, and one component
of an integrated theory of the cognitive neuroscience of language. It
provides a theory of the mediation between sound and meaning, a theory
of the representations constructed during sentence processing, and a
theory of the end-state for language acquisition. Given the highly
interactive nature of the theory of syntax, this volume defines
"experimental syntax" in the broadest possible terms, exploring both
formal experimental methods that have been part of the domain of
syntax since its inception (i.e., acceptability judgment methods) and
formal experimental methods that have arisen through the interaction
of syntactic theory with the domains of acquisition,
psycholinguistics, and neurolinguistics. The Oxford Handbook of
Experimental Syntax brings these methods together into a single
experimental syntax volume for the first time, providing high-level
reviews of major experimental work, offering guidance for researchers
looking to incorporate these diverse methods into their own work, and
inspiring new research that will push the boundaries of the theory of
syntax. It will appeal to students and scholars from the advanced
undergraduate level upwards in a range of fields including syntax,
acquisition, psycholinguistics, neurolinguistics, and computational
linguistics.
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ISBN
9780192518576
Publisert
2023
Utgiver
Oxford University Press Academic UK
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Product language
Engelsk
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Product format
Digital bok
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