English Syntax: An Introduction (Paperback)

Andrew Radford

ISBN 10: 0521542758 / ISBN 13: 9780521542753

Verlag: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2004

Beschreibung

Paperback. This textbook provides a concise, clear, and accessible introduction to current syntactic theory, drawing on the key concepts of Chomsky's Minimalist Program. Assuming little or no prior grammatical knowledge, Andrew Radford takes students through a wide range of topics in English syntax, beginning at an elementary level and progressing in stages towards more advanced material. There is an extensive glossary of technical terms, and each chapter contains a workbook section with 'helpful hints', exercises and model answers, suitable for both class discussion and self-study. This is an abridged version of Radford's major new textbook Minimalist Syntax (also published by Cambridge University Press), and will be welcomed as a short introduction to current syntactic theory. This abridged version of Radford's Minimalist Syntax: Exploring the Structure of English offers a concise, accessible introduction to current syntactic theory, drawing on the key concepts of Chomsky's Minimalist Program. Assuming little or no prior grammatical knowledge, it leads students through a range of topics in English syntax, beginning at an elementary level and progressing in stages towards more advanced material. An extensive glossary is included and each chapter contains a workbook section with "helpful hints," exercises, and model answers, suitable for class discussion and self-study. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliografische Details

• Titel: English Syntax: An Introduction (Paperback)
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2004
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 0521542758
• ISBN-13: 9780521542753
• Einband: Paperback
• Zustand: new

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Inhaltsangabe

This textbook, first published in 2004, is an abridged version of Radford's Minimalist Syntax and provides a concise and accessible introduction to syntactic theory. Assuming little prior grammatical knowledge, it takes students through a range of topics in English syntax. Includes an extensive glossary, 'helpful hints', and exercises with model answers.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Andrew Radford is Professor of Linguistics at the University of Essex.