Kapampangan syntax

The work reviewed presents a well-organized & data-filled analysis based primarily on the 1965 Aspects model of transformational-generative theory, but with 2 major departures: the subject is viewed as a surface phenomenon (following the suggestions of C. Fillmore ["The Case for Case" in Bach, E. & Harms, R. T. Universals of Linguistic Theory New York: Holt, Rinehart, & Winston]); & semantic case relations are introduced by utilizing context-sensitive sub-categorizational rules in terms of 7 cases--i.e., Agent, Objective, Dative, Benefactive, Instrumental, Terminus Locative, & Essive--for describing the prepositional phrase. The major processes described & illustrated in the body of the work are nominalization, topicalization, pronominalization, & interrogative formation--using 19 transformational rules operating on the output of 14 phrase structure rules. In the summary, the rules are all restated & ordered according to the argumentation presented in the body. It is an effective & interesting analysis accompanied by abundant useful data. D. Leffler