Introduction to Generative Syntax provides the student with a comprehensive overview of all major developments in generative syntax since its inception in the 1950s and until the present time. In 250 units, topics commonly encountered in the study of syntax are presented in an accessible and straightforward manner suitable for both students and casual readers. Covered theories and topics include Phrase Structure Rules, X'-Theory, Transformational Grammar, Theta Theory, Government and Binding Theory, Raising and Control, Movement Constraints, Split Projections, the Minimalist Program, and many others.

Table of Contents:
Acknowledgements To the Teacher Part 1 Lexicon Unit 1 Language I Unit 2 Language II Unit 3 Grammaticality I Unit 4 Grammaticality II Unit 5 Lexical vs. Functional Categories Unit 6 Lexical Categories Unit 7 Functional Categories Unit 8 Categorization I Unit 9 Categorization II Unit 10 Categorization III Unit 11 Categorization IV Unit 12 Categorization V Unit 13 Categorization VI Unit 14 Categorization VII Unit 15 Categorization VIII Part 2 Phrase Structure Unit 16 Heads Unit 17 Specifiers Unit 18 Complements Unit 19 Complement Selection I Unit 20 Complement Selection II Unit 21 Adjunct I Unit 22 Adjunct II Unit 23 Summary Unit 24 Constituency Unit 25 Stand-Alone Test Unit 26 Substitution Test Unit 27 Displacement Test Unit 28 Coordination Test Part 3 Phrase Structure Rules Unit 29 Basics I Unit 30 Basics II Unit 31 Noun Phrase I Unit 32 Noun Phrase II Unit 33 Random Phrases Unit 34 Verb Phrase I Unit 35 Verb Phrase II Unit 36 Sentence I Unit 37 Sentence II Unit 38 Complementizer Unit 39 Conjunction Unit 40 Adjunction Unit 41 Summary I Unit 42 Summary II Part 4 Tree Structure Unit 43 Representation Unit 44 Nodes and Branches Unit 45 Dominance Unit 46 Precedence Unit 47 Noun Phrases Unit 48 Random Phrases Unit 49 Verb Phrases Unit 50 Sentences Unit 51 Complementizer Phrases Unit 52 Conjunction Phrases Unit 53 Adjoined Phrases Unit 54 Tree Drawing I Unit 55 Tree Drawing II Unit 56 Tree Drawing III Unit 57 Ambiguity Part 5 X-Bar Theory Unit 58 Motivation I Unit 59 Motivation II Unit 60 Motivation III Unit 61 Motivation IV Unit 62 Motivation V Unit 63 Motivation VI Unit 64 Motivation VII Unit 65 Motivation VIII Unit 66 Motivation IX Unit 67 Representation I Unit 68 Representation II Unit 69 Representation III Unit 70 NP, AP, PP, AdvP, VP Unit 71 TP and CP Unit 72 Adjunction Rules I Unit 73 Adjunction Rules II Unit 74 Determiner Phrase I Unit 75 Determiner Phrase II Unit 76 Determiner Phrase III Unit 77 Determiner Phrase IV Unit 78 Determiner Phrase V Unit 79 Determiner Phrase VI Unit 80 Determiner Phrase VII Unit 81 Complementizer Phrase I Unit 82 Complementizer Phrase II Unit 83 Complementizer Phrase III Unit 84 Auxiliaries and Modals I Unit 85 Auxiliaries and Modals II Part 6 Transformations Unit 86 Yes/No Questions I Unit 87 Yes/No Questions II Unit 88 Yes/No Questions III Unit 89 Yes/No Questions IV Unit 90 Yes/No Questions V Unit 91 Yes/No Questions VI Unit 92 Principles I Unit 93 Principles II Unit 94 Principles III Unit 95 Principles IV Unit 96 Principles V Unit 97 Principles VI Unit 98 Negation Movement I Unit 99 Negation Movement II Unit 100 Verb Movement I Unit 101 Verb Movement II Unit 102 Tense Markers I Unit 103 Tense Markers II Unit 104 Affix Hopping I Unit 105 Affix Hopping II Unit 106 Wh-Questions I Unit 107 Wh-Questions II Unit 108 Wh-Questions III Unit 109 Wh-Questions IV Unit 110 Wh-Questions V Unit 111 Wh-Questions VI Unit 112 Wh-Questions VII Unit 113 Adjunction Revisited I Unit 114 Adjunction Revisited II Unit 115 Topicalization I Unit 116 Topicalization II Part 7 Theta Theory Unit 117 Thematic Roles I Unit 118 Thematic Roles II Unit 119 Thematic Roles III Unit 120 Thematic Roles IV Unit 121 Thematic Roles V Unit 122 Thematic Roles VI Unit 123 Thematic Roles VII Unit 124 Thematic Roles VIII Unit 125 Subject Condition I Unit 126 Subject Condition II Unit 127 Subject Condition III Unit 128 Subject Condition IV Unit 129 Subject Condition V Unit 130 Subject Condition VI Unit 131 Subject Condition VII Unit 132 Passive I Unit 133 Passive II Unit 134 Passive III Unit 135 A- and A′-movement I Unit 136 A- and A′-movement II Unit 137 Summary Part 8 Constraints on Movements Unit 138 PBC I Unit 139 PBC II Unit 140 PBC III Unit 141 Locality I Unit 142 Locality II Unit 143 Subjacency I Unit 144 Subjacency II Unit 145 Islands I Unit 146 Islands II Unit 147 Islands III Unit 148 Islands IV Unit 149 Islands V Unit 150 Islands VI Unit 151 Summary Part 9 Government and Binding Theory Unit 152 Case Markers I Unit 153 Case Markers II Unit 154 Case Markers III Unit 155 Case Assignment I Unit 156 Case Assignment II Unit 157 Case Assignment III Unit 158 Case Assignment IV Unit 159 Case Checking I Unit 160 Case Checking II Unit 161 Exceptional Case Marking I Unit 162 Exceptional Case Marking II Unit 163 Exceptional Case Marking III Unit 164 Exceptional Case Marking IV Unit 165 Exceptional Case Marking V Unit 166 Exceptional Case Marking VI Unit 167 Exceptional Case Marking VII Unit 168 Unaccusative I Unit 169 Unaccusative II Unit 170 Unaccusative III Unit 171 Binding Theory I Unit 172 Binding Theory II Unit 173 Binding Theory III Unit 174 Binding Theory IV Unit 175 Binding Theory V Unit 176 Binding Theory VI Part 10 Advanced Topics Unit 177 Raising I Unit 178 Raising II Unit 179 Raising III Unit 180 Raising IV Unit 181 Raising V Unit 182 Raising VI Unit 183 Control Theory I Unit 184 Control Theory II Unit 185 Control Theory III Unit 186 Control Theory IV Unit 187 Control Theory V Unit 188 Control Theory VI Unit 189 Control Theory VII Unit 190 Control Theory VIII Unit 191 Control Theory IX Unit 192 Control Theory X Unit 193 Control Theory XI Unit 194 Control Theory XII Unit 195 Control Theory XIII Unit 196 Raising vs. Control I Unit 197 Raising vs. Control II Unit 198 ECM vs. Control I Unit 199 ECM vs. Control II Part 11 Split Projections Unit 200 Split DP Hypothesis I