As such, it offers novel approaches to three key areas of current linguistic debate, viz. (1) Methodological practices, (2) Theoretical applications and (3) Mod

Richard Kayne’s introduction to this volume stresses that comparative work on the syntax of very closely related languages and dialects is a research tool pro

This volume explores the interplay of syntactic variation and genre. How do genres emerge and what is the role of syntax in constituting them? Why do certain co

New perspectives on how and why syntax varies between and within speakers, focusing on explaining theoretical backgrounds and methods.

Against the background of the past half century s typological and generative work on comparative syntax, this volume brings together 16 papers considering what