English Syntax

An Introduction

• Author(s): Andrew Radford,
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Pages: 384
• ISBN_10: 0521542758
  ISBN_13: 9780521542753
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Language Arts & Disciplines / General , Language Arts & Disciplines / Grammar & Punctuation , Language Arts & Disciplines / Linguistics / General , Language Arts & Disciplines / Linguistics / Syntax ,

Description:... This textbook--an abridged version of Radford's Minimalist Syntax and the Syntax of English--provides a concise and accessible introduction to current syntactic theory, drawing on the key concepts of Chomsky's Minimalist Programme. Assuming little or no prior grammatical knowledge, it takes students through a range of topics in English syntax, beginning at an elementary level and progressing in stages towards more advanced material. There is an extensive glossary, and each chapter contains a workbook section with 'helpful hints', exercises and model answers, suitable for both class discussion and self-study.