The Oxford Handbook of Linguistic Minimalism
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The Oxford Handbook of Linguistic Minimalism is a comprehensive scholarly volume that surveys and advances research within the Minimalist Program in generative syntax, featuring contributions from leading linguists in the field.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Minimalist syntactic theory | 1 |
| The Oxford Handbook of Linguistic Minimalism canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Oxford Handbook of Linguistic Minimalism Context triple: [Norbert Hornstein, hasCoauthored, The Oxford Handbook of Linguistic Minimalism]
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The Principles of Linguistic Philosophy
The Principles of Linguistic Philosophy is a posthumously published work by philosopher Friedrich Waismann that develops a detailed, Wittgenstein-influenced approach to understanding philosophical problems through the analysis of ordinary language.
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Principles and Parameters Theory
Principles and Parameters Theory is a framework in generative linguistics that explains how universal grammatical principles and language-specific parameter settings account for the diversity and acquisition of human languages.
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Lectures on Government and Binding
Lectures on Government and Binding is a foundational book by Noam Chomsky that systematically presents the Government and Binding framework in generative syntax.
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Papers in Structural and Transformational Linguistics
Papers in Structural and Transformational Linguistics is a collected volume of influential articles by linguist Zellig Harris that helped shape the development of structural and early transformational approaches to language analysis.
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Cartesian Linguistics
Cartesian Linguistics is a 1966 book by Noam Chomsky that explores the historical roots of modern linguistics in rationalist philosophy, particularly the Cartesian tradition.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Oxford Handbook of Linguistic Minimalism Target entity description: The Oxford Handbook of Linguistic Minimalism is a comprehensive scholarly volume that surveys and advances research within the Minimalist Program in generative syntax, featuring contributions from leading linguists in the field.
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A.
The Principles of Linguistic Philosophy
The Principles of Linguistic Philosophy is a posthumously published work by philosopher Friedrich Waismann that develops a detailed, Wittgenstein-influenced approach to understanding philosophical problems through the analysis of ordinary language.
-
B.
Principles and Parameters Theory
Principles and Parameters Theory is a framework in generative linguistics that explains how universal grammatical principles and language-specific parameter settings account for the diversity and acquisition of human languages.
-
C.
Lectures on Government and Binding
Lectures on Government and Binding is a foundational book by Noam Chomsky that systematically presents the Government and Binding framework in generative syntax.
-
D.
Papers in Structural and Transformational Linguistics
Papers in Structural and Transformational Linguistics is a collected volume of influential articles by linguist Zellig Harris that helped shape the development of structural and early transformational approaches to language analysis.
-
E.
Cartesian Linguistics
Cartesian Linguistics is a 1966 book by Noam Chomsky that explores the historical roots of modern linguistics in rationalist philosophy, particularly the Cartesian tradition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
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| instanceOf |
academic book
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edited volume ⓘ handbook ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
generative grammar
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syntax ⓘ theoretical linguistics ⓘ |
| aim |
to advance theoretical work in the Minimalist Program
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to survey research in linguistic minimalism ⓘ |
| audience |
advanced scholars of syntax
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graduate students in linguistics ⓘ researchers in linguistics ⓘ |
| describes |
core principles of the Minimalist Program
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developments in minimalist syntax ⓘ interfaces between syntax and phonology ⓘ interfaces between syntax and semantics ⓘ |
| feature |
contributions by leading linguists
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state-of-the-art research articles ⓘ |
| field |
generative syntax
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minimalist program ⓘ |
| format |
ebook
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hardcover ⓘ |
| genre | linguistics ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bibliographical references
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index ⓘ introductory overview chapters ⓘ thematic research chapters ⓘ |
| intendedUse |
advanced textbook
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reference work ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| publisher | Oxford University Press ⓘ |
| series | Oxford Handbooks ⓘ |
| subject |
Minimalist Program in generative grammar
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formal linguistics ⓘ syntactic theory ⓘ |
| topic |
cross-linguistic variation in minimalist syntax
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derivational approaches to syntax ⓘ economy conditions in grammar ⓘ feature checking and agreement ⓘ movement and displacement ⓘ phases in syntax ⓘ syntax–phonology interface ⓘ syntax–semantics interface ⓘ |
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linked to: The Oxford Handbook of Linguistic Minimalism