English syntax : an introduction

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English syntax : an introduction

Andrew Radford

Cambridge University Press, 2004

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  • : pbk

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"Abridged version of ... Minimalist syntax: exploring the structure of English"--Preceding t.p

Includes bibliographical references (p. 365-373) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This textbook, first published in 2004, 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.

Table of Contents

  • 1. Principles, parameters and universal grammar
  • 2. Categories and features
  • 3. Syntactic structure and merger
  • 4. Null constituents
  • 5. Head movement
  • 6. Wh-movement
  • 7. A-movement
  • 8. Case, agreement and movement
  • 9. Split projections
  • 10. Phases.

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Details

  • NCID
    BA66825385
  • ISBN
    • 0521834996
    • 9780521542753
  • LCCN
    2003055386
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Cambridge, U.K.
  • Pages/Volumes
    xi, 384 p.
  • Size
    25 cm
  • Classification
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