Frontmatter -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. A feature-based derivation of functional heads -- Chapter 3. Germanic verb-second and expletive subjects -- Chapter 4. Aspects of clitic placement and clitic climbing -- Chapter 5. Tenseless clauses and coordination -- Chapter 6. The acquisition of functional features -- Chapter 7. The acquisition of adult functional categories -- Chapter 8. The representation of functional categories as a factor in Specific Language Impairment -- Chapter 9. Conclusion -- Appendix -- References -- Index of names -- Index of subjects