Rhyme and Reason: An Introduction to Minimalist Syntax
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Rhyme and Reason: An Introduction to Minimalist Syntax is a linguistics textbook that offers an accessible, in-depth overview of Chomskyan minimalist syntax theory, written by Juan Uriagereka.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rhyme and Reason: An Introduction to Minimalist Syntax Context triple: [Juan Uriagereka, notableWork, Rhyme and Reason: An Introduction to Minimalist Syntax]
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A.
The Oxford Handbook of Linguistic Minimalism
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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B.
A Theory of Syntax
A Theory of Syntax is a linguistics book that presents a minimalist, movement-based approach to syntactic structure within generative grammar.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Phonology in Generative Grammar
Phonology in Generative Grammar is a foundational textbook that systematically presents the principles and methods of generative phonology within the framework of modern linguistic theory.
- 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: Rhyme and Reason: An Introduction to Minimalist Syntax Target entity description: Rhyme and Reason: An Introduction to Minimalist Syntax is a linguistics textbook that offers an accessible, in-depth overview of Chomskyan minimalist syntax theory, written by Juan Uriagereka.
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A.
The Oxford Handbook of Linguistic Minimalism
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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B.
A Theory of Syntax
A Theory of Syntax is a linguistics book that presents a minimalist, movement-based approach to syntactic structure within generative grammar.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Phonology in Generative Grammar
Phonology in Generative Grammar is a foundational textbook that systematically presents the principles and methods of generative phonology within the framework of modern linguistic theory.
- F. None of above. chosen
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academic book
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linguistics textbook ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| approach |
Chomskyan
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linked to:
Chomskyan linguistics
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| author | Juan Uriagereka ⓘ |
| field | linguistics ⓘ |
| focus |
accessible introduction to minimalist syntax
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in-depth overview of minimalist syntax ⓘ |
| genre | textbook ⓘ |
| hasAuthorAffiliation |
University of Maryland (Juan Uriagereka’s institution)
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linked to:
University of Maryland
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| intendedAudience |
advanced undergraduates
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graduate students ⓘ researchers in syntax ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| pedagogicalFeatures |
discussion of empirical data in syntax
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expository introduction to theoretical concepts ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Noam Chomsky
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The Minimalist Program ⓘ generative syntax ⓘ |
| subfield | syntax ⓘ |
| theoreticalFramework |
Chomskyan generative grammar
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Minimalist Program ⓘ |
| topic |
agreement
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case theory ⓘ derivational syntax ⓘ economy principles in syntax ⓘ feature checking ⓘ minimalist syntax theory ⓘ movement and locality ⓘ movement operations ⓘ phrase structure ⓘ syntactic structure ⓘ |
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