Abstract
For a discrete infinity of reasons, Ian Roberts is to be celebrated. Here we discuss how his important work has caused us to rethink what could be, arguably, the most unbelievable and extraordinary aspect of language: its universality. In particular, we proffer Roberts' theory of parameter hierarchies to corroborate an economy thesis-a thesis implying that the quiddities of language transcend human language, and would obtain of any language anywhere in the universe.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | Syntactic Architecture and its Consequences II |
| Subtitle of host publication | Between Syntax and Morphology |
| Publisher | Language Science Press |
| Pages | 3-24 |
| Number of pages | 22 |
| Volume | 2 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9783961102884 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9783961102891 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - May 15 2020 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Arts and Humanities
- General Social Sciences