English Syntax (Paperback)

Andrew Radford

ISBN 10: 0521542758 / ISBN 13: 9780521542753

Editore: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2004

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 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. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Codice articolo 9780521542753

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This textbook, first published in 2004, provides a concise, clear, and accessible introduction to current syntactic theory.

Informazioni sull'autore: Andrew Radford is Professor of Linguistics at the University of Essex.

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Titolo: English Syntax (Paperback)
Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
Data di pubblicazione: 2004
Legatura: Paperback
Condizione: new