This book provides a detailed study of Icelandic argument structure alternations within a syntactic theory of argument structure. Building on recent theorizing within the Minimalist Program and Distributed Morphology, the author proposes that much of what is traditionally attributed to syntax should be relegated to the interfaces, and adapts the late insertion theory of morphology to semantics. The resulting system forms sound-meaning pairs by generating hierarchical structures that can be translated into morphological representations, on the one hand, and semantic representations, on the other. The syntactic primitives, however, underdetermine both morphophonology and semantics. Without appealing to special stipulations, the theory derives constraints on the external argument of causative-alternation verbs, interpretive restrictions on nominative objects, and the optionally agentive interpretation of verbs denoting self-directed motion.

This book provides a detailed study of Icelandic argument structure alternations within a syntactic theory of argument structure. Building on recent theorizing within the Minimalist Program and Distributed Morphology, the author proposes that much of what is traditionally attributed to syntax should be relegated to the interfaces, and adapts the late insertion theory of morphology to semantics. The resulting system forms sound-meaning pairs by generating hierarchical structures that can be translated into morphological representations, on the one hand, and semantic representations, on the other. The syntactic primitives, however, underdetermine both morphophonology and semantics. Without appealing to special stipulations, the theory derives constraints on the external argument of causative-alternation verbs, interpretive restrictions on nominative objects, and the optionally agentive interpretation of verbs denoting self-directed motion.

Animated children's story about a sports car who wants to get a move on. Sparky the sports car has had enough of his boring life. Eager to get out and see the big, wide world, he takes a job at sneaky Diesel's petrol station to earn some money for his trip. But Diesel's trickery soon finds Sparky deep in debt, forcing him to work at his Greasy Springs Circus, where he has to race for his life on the deadly 'Wheel of Misfortune'.

Most organizations -- whether large or small, public or private, profit or non-profit -- have one thing in common: they want to grow. But why do some companies experience phenomenal growth year after year, regardless of changes in the marketplace, new technologies, fierce competition, and demands from shareholders, while others seem to hit a plateau or find themselves scrambling to keep up with the pack? Employing a powerful, field-tested diagnostic tool -- the Inc. Growth Strategy Analysis -- and showcasing dozens of colorful case examples, James Wood shows entrepreneurs and established business leaders alike how to analyze their organization's growth potential, identify the internal constraints to future growth, and put into practice the strategies that will enable them to break through to new levels of expansion and profit generation.