Grammatical theory: From transformational grammar to constraint-based approaches. Second revised and extended edition. Vol. I.

Focusing on various formal grammar theories, the book details key concepts such as Phrase Structure Grammar and Transformational Grammar, using German as the primary language for analysis. It explores how these theories handle aspects like arguments, verb placement, and constituent fronting. The second part critically evaluates language acquisition models, including the nativism hypothesis, and addresses current theoretical debates on syntactic structures. The author aims to show the translatability of analyses across frameworks and identifies common linguistic properties.