Italian Syntax and Universal Grammar

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The collection features ten essays by Guglielmo Cinque, a prominent figure in theoretical syntax, focusing on Italian language analysis. It covers diverse topics such as relative clauses with perception verbs, impersonal si constructions, and adjective placement within noun phrases. The essays, some previously unpublished, highlight the broader implications of Cinque's findings for generative grammar and offer comparisons with other Romance and Germanic languages. This volume is an essential resource for scholars of Italian syntax and theoretical syntax.