Generative Linguistics and Acquisition: Studies in honor of Nina M. Hyams: 54

What a great book this is: deep, broad, rich, a real testament in kind to Nina Hyams’ work, itself. This is a must have and must read for all those who teach, study or are simply interested in acquisition theory and its relationship to linguistic theory. The work covered within its pages is cutting edge and reflects the range, scope and growth in this field, once seen as peripheral to the core of linguistics, but which can no longer be seen as such. Since one of the ultimate goals of linguistic theory is to explain the acquisition of human language, the work covered in this book makes one optimistic that we are indeed on the right path. — Susan Curtiss, UCLA

This collection of theoretical and experimental papers is a fitting tribute to one of the leading figures in linguistics, Nina Hyams. Hyams has contributed groundbreaking work both in linguistic theory and in the study of child language acquisition. This collection represents state-of-the-art linguistic research in both areas, and makes clear the influence Hyams has had, and continues to have, in these areas. — Stephen Crain, Macquarie University