A Course in Minimalist Syntax
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A Course in Minimalist Syntax is a linguistics textbook that introduces and develops the principles of Chomskyan Minimalist syntax, co-authored by Howard Lasnik.
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| A Course in Minimalist Syntax canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Course in Minimalist Syntax Context triple: [Howard Lasnik, notableWork, A Course in Minimalist Syntax]
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A.
Rhyme and Reason: An Introduction to Minimalist Syntax
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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B.
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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C.
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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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.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Course in Minimalist Syntax Target entity description: A Course in Minimalist Syntax is a linguistics textbook that introduces and develops the principles of Chomskyan Minimalist syntax, co-authored by Howard Lasnik.
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A.
Rhyme and Reason: An Introduction to Minimalist Syntax
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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B.
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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C.
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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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.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
academic book
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linguistics textbook ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ syntax textbook ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
formal syntax
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theoretical linguistics ⓘ |
| approach |
Chomskyan generative grammar
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Minimalist Program framework ⓘ
linked to:
Minimalist Program
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| author |
Arthur Stepanov
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Howard Lasnik ⓘ Marcela Depiante ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| field |
Minimalist Program
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generative grammar ⓘ linguistics ⓘ syntax ⓘ |
| focus |
development of Minimalist principles
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introduction to Minimalist syntax ⓘ |
| genre | textbook ⓘ |
| hasPart |
data-oriented problems
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exercises ⓘ theoretical chapters ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Minimalist Program
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Noam Chomsky ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
advanced undergraduates
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graduate students ⓘ researchers in syntax ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| pedagogicalStyle |
course-based presentation
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problem-oriented ⓘ |
| topic |
Chomskyan Minimalist syntax
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case theory ⓘ derivations in syntax ⓘ economy principles ⓘ feature checking ⓘ movement ⓘ phrase structure ⓘ syntactic theory ⓘ |
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