Originally published in 1997, this book is concerned with human language technology. This
technology provides computers with the capability to handle spoken and written language …

The Routledge Dictionary of Language and Linguistics is a unique reference work for
students and teachers of linguistics. The highly regarded second edition of the Lexikon der …

This book addresses a question fundamental to any discussion of grammatical theory and
grammatical variation: to what extent can principles of grammar be explained through …

This book covers topics in formal linguistics, intonational phonology, computational
linguistics, and experimental psycholinguistics, presenting them as an integrated theory of …

The Routledge Linguistics Encyclopedia is a single-volume encyclopedia covering all major
and subsidiary areas of linguistics and applied linguistics. The 79 entries provide in-depth …

Volume 34 of Syntax and Semantics is a thorough and accessible overview and introduction
to Lexical Functional Grammar (LFG), a theory of the content and representation of different …

The exceptional scopal behaviour of indefinite NP's is a long-standing challenge for
syntactic and semantic theories. Plural indefinites trigger also distributivity effects that …

Publisher Summary This chapter reviews the syntax in language production. Syntax is an
interface between meaning and sound. A word such as cat has a particular meaning, but the …

Two eye-tracking experiments investigated processing of unbounded dependency
constructions. Experiment 1 employed sentences likeThat's the garage/pistol with which the …

This book introduces formal grammar theories that play a role in current linguistic theorizing
(Phrase Structure Grammar, Transformational Grammar/Government & Binding, Generalized …