A farewell to UG and a welcome to CEG
Hubert Haider
November 2023
 

[Revised & submitted; PARTIALLY AMENDED, PARTIALLY ABRIDGED] In this paper, predictions of UG theory and the theory of the cognitive evolution of grammars (CEG) are contrastively tested. By examining ten core themes of grammar theory, it is shown to what extent the predictions of the UG theory fall short while those of CEG are successful.
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keywords: syntax, diachrony, ug, universal grammar, parameter, language acquisition, diachronic syntax, diachronic linguistics, language change, grammar change, typology, word order typology, evolution of language, semantics, morphology, wh-in-situ, that-t effect, epp, merge, svo, sov.
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