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theory and description in generative syntax a case study in west flemish
this book offers a detailed description and analysis of west flemish a dialect of dutch within the framework of government and binding theory . the study focusses on two constructions the doubling of subject pronouns and the order of verb phrase constituents . for each construction the book gives a rigourous account of the data and a theoretical analysis . it demonstrates how recent developments in generative syntax can help to explain the properties of individual dialects . liliane haegeman combines expertise in theoretical linguistics and traditional philology . her study blends rigourous description of a little studied dialect with considerable theoretical sophistication and insight . it will be welcomed by all linguists with an interest in generative syntax as well as those interested in the germanic languages .