Terje Lohndal (ed.): In search of universal grammar: From Old Norse to Zoque

Sammendrag

This volume, edited by Terje Lohndal, is a Festschrift honoring the career and lasting contributions of Jan Terje Faarlund to the field of linguistics. The central theme connecting the various contributions housed in this volume involves the pursuit of a better understanding of the Faculty of Human Language, with the majority of the contributions adopting a generative perspective. The subsections of this volume reflect the rich and diverse research interests of Faarlund over the course of his +40 year research career, ranging from topics such as Scandinavian syntax, Germanic sociolinguistics, Topics in French grammar, Language change, Lesser-studied languages, Language acquisition, and Language evolution. In what follows, I present a detailed overview of the individual contributions and the volume as a whole, showing that the composite result is a high-quality contribution worthy to the task of honoring Jan Terje Faarlund and his research.