This book introduces the Multiple Feature Checking theory under the Framework of the Minimalist Program and examines some grammatical phenomena in Chinese, such as the circumstance modality sentences, WH-questions and verb-copying sentences. It also discusses the word order of prepositional phrases and explores the issues related to topic sentences. In this book, efforts are made to explain these phenomena under one theoretical framework. This is the first monopoly that uses Multiple Feature Checking theory. It can be used by readers who have studied the Framework of the Minimalist Program or those who are doing research on Chinese syntactic parsing.

Si Fuzhen is an Associate Professor and Supervisor of MA candidates of Beijing Language and Culture University. She was a post-doctoral student and Visiting Scholar of MIT's Department of Linguistics and Philosophy. Her major research interests are Chomsky's Linguistic Philosophy, Generative Grammar and Linguistic Motivation.