乔姆斯基《句法理论中的原则与参数》评介

A Review of Chomsky’s “Principles and Parameters in Syntactic Theory”

原则与参数理论作为乔姆斯基理论的巅峰和精髓,一出现便产生了巨大的影响。《句法理论中的原则与参数》一文作为原则与参数理论早期理论的体现,从宏观勾勒出了原则与参数思想的设计理念。本文从理论创新、哲学理念、操作方式、句法解释力、对语言习得的影响五个方面来对原则与参数理论进行评介。

As the climax and quintessence of Chomsky’s theories, the Principle and Parameters theory has exerted huge influence since its emergence. The article “Principles and parameters in syntactic theory”, as an embodiment of the early stage of Principle and Parameters theory, gave a general account of the theory’s designing philosophy. This paper gives a review of this article from five perspectives: theoretical innovation, philosophical stand, operation mode, syntactic explanatory power, and influence on language acquisition.