The book introduces the major branches of theoretical linguistics - phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics - in the context of cognitive science, with reference to fields such as vision, auditory perception, and philosophy of mind.
Focusing on imperative clauses, this study explores their properties within Universal Grammar theory. It analyzes data from various languages to uncover patterns in how the imperative mood interacts with negation, grammatical subject restrictions, and the embedding of imperative clauses. The comprehensive approach sheds light on the complexities of language structure and usage across different linguistic contexts.