text_combined: syntax runner jeffrey noun phrase licensing 08153 3134 7 cloth pages 62 garland publishing outstanding dissertations linguistics book examines syntax direct object noun phrases english within principles parameters specifically chomsky minimalist program approach generative grammar main focus phrase structural positions object noun phrases various levels representation secondarily relationship structural position semantic interpretation supported variety empirical conceptual arguments central claim book direct object noun phrases english surface vp external position secondary claim overt syntax direct objects appear vp externally position level logical form varies depending interpretation four basic constructions studied simple transitive clauses transitive clauses prepositional objects raising object construction double object construction particular mismatches observed overt covert syntax argued follow nonmovement based mapping among levels representation specifically author employs develops copy delete approach movement combined general principles regulating licensing phrases various levels representation accounts observed mismatches well neatly extending two constructions existential stylistic inversion constructions book interest scholars areas phrase structure syntax english germanic syntax syntaxsemantics interface areas generative approaches syntax e mail info garland com