{"product_id":"linguistic-variation-in-the-minimalist-framework","title":"Linguistic Variation in the Minimalist Framework","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this book, leading scholars consider the ways in which syntactic variation can be accounted for in a minimalist framework. They explore the theoretical significance, content, and role of parameters; whether or not variation should be strongly or weakly accounted for by syntactic factors; and the explicitness - or lack thereof - should be assumed with respect to the conditions imposed by narrow syntax. The book is divided into two parts. The\n\u003cbr\u003efirst part contains chapters that consider the term 'parameter' to be a relevant theoretical notion under minimalist tenets. In the second part, on the other hand, chapters either argue that the term\n\u003cbr\u003eparameter amounts to no more than a label to describe variation, or assign it a less prominent role. Instead, language variation is attributed to sociolinguistic factors, language contact, frequency of use, or simply to options in the externalization of abstract syntactic relations. The book offers a valuable overview of the different approaches adopted in the study of language variation phenomena, and will appeal to theoretical linguists of all persuasions from graduate\n\u003cbr\u003elevel upwards.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46061139296494,"sku":"9780198702894","price":201.62,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/9612\/7726\/files\/9780198702894.jpg?v=1736527891","url":"https:\/\/bookland.com.au\/products\/linguistic-variation-in-the-minimalist-framework","provider":"Book Land AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}