Sag Ivan A., Wasow Thomas. Syntactic Theory: A Formal Introduction

Center for the Study of Language, 1999. — 483 p. — ISBN: 1575861607, 9781575861609.This textbook grew of efforts to develop teaching material for the undergraduate-level Introduction to Syntax course that has been taught at Stanford University for over twenty years. It is particularly well suited to general readers or those who work in disciplines related to linguistics, such as psychology, philosophy, mathematics, or computer science.Some Simple Theories of Grammar
Analyzing Features of Grammatical Categories
Complex Feature Values
Semantics
How the Grammar Works
Binding Theory
The Structure of the Lexicon
Realistic Grammar
The Passive Construction
Nominal Types: Dummies and Idioms
Infinitival Complements
Auxiliary Verbs
Variation in the English Auxiliary System
Long-Distance Dependencies
From Rule to Sign
Appendix A: Summary of the Grammar
Appendix B: Generative Grammar