Syntax: Structure, Meaning, and Function (Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics) - Hardcover

Valin Jr, Robert D. Van; LaPolla, Randy J.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521495652 ISBN 13: 9780521495653

Verlag: Cambridge University Press, 1997

Inhaltsangabe

This book is an introduction to syntactic theory and analysis which can be used for both basic syntactic analysis courses and advanced courses in theoretical syntax. It presents syntactic phenomena from a wide range of languages and introduces students to the major typological issues that syntactic theories must address.

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Críticas

'A seminal contribution to syntactic theory ... will serve as an essential reference for those interested in RRG and other functionally-oriented frameworks and an excellent textbook for more advanced courses in syntax or typology'. Language

Reseña del editor

This book is an introduction to syntactic theory and analysis which can be used for both introductory and advanced courses in theoretical syntax. Offering an alternative to the standard generative view of the subject, it deals with the major issues in syntax with which all theories are concerned. It presents syntactic phenomena from a wide range of languages and introduces students to the major typological issues that syntactic theories must address. A generous number of exercises is included, which provide practice with the concepts introduced in the text and in addition expose the student to in-depth analysis of data from many languages. Each chapter contains suggestions for further reading which encompass work from many theoretical perspectives. A separate teaching guide is available.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0521495652
• ISBN 13: 9780521495653
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Sprache: Englisch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 741