Where Lexicon and Syntax meet

Description

The book analyzes and evaluates what major linguistic models say on the interaction of lexicon and syntax in language performance. To check the plausibility of the assumptions, they are compared with what psycholinguists have found out. Moreover, reformulations, situations of speech need, and the use of 'lexical stretches' are analysed for what they can contribute to the discussion, and for one of the main issues also experimental evidence is produced.  Chapter One: Introduction 1.1. The endeavor Chapter Two: Grounding and definitions 2.1. At the core of the language Chapter Three: Theories of language processing 3.1. The lexicon-syntax interface in performance models 3.2. Models of language production 3.3. Models of language comprehension Chapter Four: Linguistic models under scrutiny 4.1. The lexicon-syntax interface in competence models 4.2. Functional approaches 4.3. Generative approaches 4.4. Cognitive linguistic approaches Chapter Five: Performance data 5.1. Securing and interpreting the evidence 5.2. Reformulations/self-repairs 5.3. Overlaps 5.4. Lexical co-occurrences Chapter Six: In the psycholinguist’s laboratory 6.1. An experimental test 6.2. The experiment Chapter Seven: The finale 7.1. Launching the project 7.2. Bringing in the harvest 7.1. Evaluating the results – a psychologically plausible linguistic model References Index of subjects