Government and Binding Theory and the Minimalist Program

This volume provides an authoritative overview of Government and Binding Theory, and -- in crucial new papers by Noam Chomsky and Alec Marantz -- of the subsequent development of the Minimalist Program.

Introduction: Gert Webelhuth (University of North Carolina). 1. X-Bar Theory and Case Theory: Gert Webelhuth (University of North Carolina). 2. Theta Theory: Edwin Williams: (Princeton University). 3. Logical Form: C. T. James Huang (University of California, Irvine). 4. Binding Theory, Control and Pro: Wayne Harbert (Cornell University). 5. The Empty Category Principle: Norbert Hornstein & Amy Weinberg (University of Maryland). 6. Morphosyntax: Randall Hendrick (University of North Carolina). 7. The Minimalist Program: Alec Marantz (M. I. T.). 8. Bare Phrase Structure: Noam Chomsky (M. I. T.).