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Description
This textbook on English syntax aims to give students a thorough grounding in the basics of sentence structure, and at the same time strives to acquaint them with the essentials of syntactic argument. The text is written in a user-friendly style with many 'hands-on' in-text and chapter-final exercises. At the end of each chapter there is a section with suggested further reading material, and there is a bibliography and list of recommended reference works at the end of the book.
Table of Contents
PART 1: FUNCTION AND FORM
Introduction Functions Form: Words, Word Classes and Phrases
More on Form: Clauses and Sentences
The Function Form Interface
PART 2: ELABORATION
Predicates, Arguments and Thematic Roles Cross-Categorial Generalisations: X bar Syntax Movement
PART 3: ARGUMENTATION
Syntactic Argumentation Constituency: Movement and Substitution Constituency: Some Additional Tests Predicates and Arguments Revisited
PART 4: APPLICATION
Case Studies
Reference Works
Bibliography
Index.
Product details

Published | 22 Aug 2017 |
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Format | Paperback |
Edition | 5th |
Extent | 424 |
ISBN | 9781137605795 |
Imprint | Bloomsbury Academic |
Illustrations | 18 bw illus |
Dimensions | 235 x 155 mm |
Series | Modern Linguistics |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |