A Critical Introduction to Syntax

Introduction and Acknowledgments 1. Theory, Data and Analysis 2. Dependency Relations 3. Configurationality 4. Constructions 5. Grammaticality 6. Usage-based analysis 7. Grammar and Semantics: the get passive 8. Grammar and Semantics: wh words 9. Grammar and Semantics: parts-of-speech 10. Grammar and Semantics: thematic roles 11. Language Complexity 12. First Language Acquisition Epilogue Bibliography Index.