Name: Theorizing about Syntax: Independent Thinking and Motivated Reasoning
SKU: 67236980
Author: Li, Yafei
ISBN: 9781009428767

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Theorizing about Syntax: Independent Thinking and Motivated Reasoning

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Physical Book

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Author

Li, Yafei

Year

2026

Language

English

Pages

226

Format

Hardcover

ISBN13

9781009428767

Theorizing about Syntax: Independent Thinking and Motivated Reasoning

Li, Yafei (Author) · Cambridge University Press · Hardcover

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Synopsis "Theorizing about Syntax: Independent Thinking and Motivated Reasoning"

Taking a new look at some widely accepted analyses of such syntactic patterns as minimality, head-movement and LF, this book offers alternative theories while still working within the general Universal Grammar framework. It is the first of its kind to present an explicit and candid examination of how Motivated Reasoning (MR), the psychological tendency to substitute emotional reward for cold reasoning, affects the formulation and assessment of new ideas. Actual cases are used to illustrate the role of MR in the (subconscious) collection and interpretation of language data, and the association of such practices with theorization. It is also highlighted that the relation between MR and independent thinking is a double-edged sword, capable of either suppressing ideas not 'to one's taste' or facilitating the formulation of new ideas unique to each individual researcher. Covering a range of technical and meta-theoretical topics, this book is essential reading for theoretical syntacticians.

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