Preface
List of Figures and Tables
List of Abbreviations
The Contributors
1: Introduction, Ian Roberts
PART I: Philosophical Background
2: Universal Grammar and Philosophy of Mind, Wolfram Hinzen
3: Universal Grammar and Philosophy of Language, Peter Ludlow
4: On the History of Universal Grammar, John McGilvray
PART II: Linguistic Theory
5: The Concept of Explanatory Adequacy, Luigi Rizzi
6: Third-factor Explanations and Universal Grammar, Terje Lohndal and Juan Uriagereka
7: Formal and Functional Explanation, Frederick J. Newmeyer
8: Phonology in Universal Grammar, Brett Miller, Neil Myler, and Bert Vaux
9: Semantics in Universal Grammar, George Tsoulas
PART III: Language Acquisition
10: The Argument from the Poverty of the Stimulus, Howard Lasnik and Jeffrey L. Lidz
11: Learnability, Janet Dean Fodor and William G. Sakas
12: First Language Acquisition, Maria Teresa Guasti
13: The Role of Universal Grammar in Non-native Language Acquisition, Bonnie D. Schwartz and Rex A. Sprouse
PART IV: Comparative Syntax
14: Principles and Parameters of Universal Grammar, C.-T. James Huang and Ian Roberts
15: Linguistic Typology, Anders Holmberg
16: Parameter Theory and Parametric Comparison, Cristina Guardiano and Giuseppe Longobardi
PART V: Wider Issues
17: A Null Theory of Creole Formation Based on Universal Grammar, Enoch O. Aboh and Michel DeGraff
18: Language Change, Eric Fuß
19: Language Pathology, Ianthi Tsimpli, Maria Kambanaros, and Kleanthes K. Grohmann
20: The Syntax of Sign Language and Universal Grammar, Carlo Cecchetto
21: Looking for UG in Animals: A Case Study in Phonology, Bridget D. Samuels, Marc D. Hauser, and Cedric Boeckx
References
Index