An introduction to syntax : fundamentals of syntactic analysis
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An introduction to syntax : fundamentals of syntactic analysis
Continuum, c2006
- : hdk
- : pbk
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [259]-268) and index
Description and Table of Contents
- Volume
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: hdk ISBN 9780826489456
Description
This comprehensive introduction presents the basic goals and tools of syntactic analysis. The conceptual framework is theory-neutral, presenting a scientific introduction to the field. The chapters in the first half of the book present a detailed introduction to synchronic description. The second half of the book examines variation and change, syntactic typology, and language acquisition, and possible explanations from structural, evolutionary and functional perspectives.
Table of Contents
- PREFACE
- PART I. INTRODUCTION
- CHAPTER 1. WHAT IS SYNTAX?
- 1. Preliminaries
- 2. Studying the world
- 3. Studying language
- 4. Why syntax?
- 5. Conclusions
- NOTES. QUESTIONS
- PART II. SYNTACTIC DESCRIPTION
- CHAPTER 2. LINEAR ORDER
- 1. Preliminaries
- 2. Temporal relations: some possibilities
- 3. Temporal relations of words: some facts
- 4. Conclusions
- NOTES
- QUESTIONS
- CHAPTER 3. SELECTION
- 1. Preliminaries
- 2. Selection: some possibilities
- 3. Selection in syntax: some facts
- 4. Conclusions
- NOTES
- QUESTIONS
- CHAPTER 4. CATEGORIES
- 1. Preliminaries
- 2. Partonomy and taxonomy: some possibilities
- 3. Partonomy and taxonomy in syntax: some facts
- 4. Conclusions
- NOTES
- QUESTIONS
- CHAPTER 5. SYNTAX, MEANING, AND SOUND FORM
- 1. Preliminaries
- 2. Symbolic equivalence: some possibilities
- 3. Symbolic equivalence in syntax: some facts
- 4. Conclusions
- NOTES
- QUESTIONS
- CHAPTER 6. VARIATION AND CHANGE
- 1. Preliminaries
- 2. Variation and change: some possibilities
- 3. Syntactic variation
- 4. Syntactic change
- 5. Conclusions
- NOTES
- QUESTIONS
- PART III. CONCLUSION
- CHAPTER 7. EXPLAINING SYNTAX
- 1. Preliminaries
- 2. Structural explanations
- 3. Evolutionary explanations
- 4. Functional Explanations
- 5. Conclusions
- NOTES
- QUESTIONS
- GLOSSARY
- REFERENCES.
- Volume
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: pbk ISBN 9780826489463
Description
This comprehensive introduction to syntax explains the basic concepts of syntax, and how the structures which are in place for describing the world can also be applied to a description of language structure. Edith Moravcsik presents a detailed introduction to syntactic description, including linear order, selection, categories, meaning, sound form, variation and change. The final selection provides a summary which looks at how we can explain syntax. The book includes student-friendly features, such as chapter summaries, suggestions for further reading, exercises, and a glossary of terms.
Table of Contents
- PREFACE
- PART I. INTRODUCTION
- CHAPTER 1. WHAT IS SYNTAX?
- 1. Preliminaries
- 2. Studying the world
- 3. Studying language
- 4. Why syntax?
- 5. Conclusions
- NOTES. QUESTIONS
- PART II. SYNTACTIC DESCRIPTION
- CHAPTER 2. LINEAR ORDER
- 1. Preliminaries
- 2. Temporal relations: some possibilities
- 3. Temporal relations of words: some facts
- 4. Conclusions
- NOTES
- QUESTIONS
- CHAPTER 3. SELECTION
- 1. Preliminaries
- 2. Selection: some possibilities
- 3. Selection in syntax: some facts
- 4. Conclusions
- NOTES
- QUESTIONS
- CHAPTER 4. CATEGORIES
- 1. Preliminaries
- 2. Partonomy and taxonomy: some possibilities
- 3. Partonomy and taxonomy in syntax: some facts
- 4. Conclusions
- NOTES
- QUESTIONS
- CHAPTER 5. SYNTAX, MEANING, AND SOUND FORM
- 1. Preliminaries
- 2. Symbolic equivalence: some possibilities
- 3. Symbolic equivalence in syntax: some facts
- 4. Conclusions
- NOTES
- QUESTIONS
- CHAPTER 6. VARIATION AND CHANGE
- 1. Preliminaries
- 2. Variation and change: some possibilities
- 3. Syntactic variation
- 4. Syntactic change
- 5. Conclusions
- NOTES
- QUESTIONS
- PART III. CONCLUSION
- CHAPTER 7. EXPLAINING SYNTAX
- 1. Preliminaries
- 2. Structural explanations
- 3. Evolutionary explanations
- 4. Functional Explanations
- 5. Conclusions
- NOTES
- QUESTIONS
- GLOSSARY
- REFERENCES.
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