"Exploring the major syntactic phenomena of German, this book provides an outline of key aspects of Chomsky's Minimalist Program, as well as a comprehensive, state-of-the-art minimalist study of German syntax. It is essential reading for anyone interested in the syntax of German, syntactic theory, the Minimalist Program, and grammatical theory"--
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Structure building; 2. Structure removal; 3. Passive; 4. Restructuring; 5. Long-distance passive; 6. Complex prefields; 7. Further phenomena; 8. Concluding remarks; References; Index.