Patrick Farrell shows how grammatical relations are characterized in competing theories of grammar and reveals the different theories' merits and limitations. He compares mainstream generative-transformational theory with formalist and functionalist approaches, showing points of convergence and divergence. This is an ideal introduction to the field for graduate students and will be a useful reference for theoretical syntacticians of all persuasions.
1. Introduction 2. Grammatical Relations Across Languages 3. Relational Grammar 4. Role and Reference Grammar 5. Transformational Grammar References Index
Patrick Farrellis Associate Professor of Linguistics at the University of California, Davis. His 1991 UCSD PhD thesis was published by Garland in 1994 asThematic Relations and Relational Grammar. His published work includes articles inNatural Language and Linguistic Theory, Journal of AfricanLanguages and Linguistics, and Linguistic Inquiry.
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