An Introduction to English Sentence Structure by Andrew Radford

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Designed for intermediate undergraduate or beginning graduate modules on English syntax or syntactic theory, this book assumes no prior knowledge and is an engaging introduction to syntactic theory, argumentation and description. It contains a glossary, an online workbook for students, and online answerbook and Powerpoint resources for teachers.

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An Introduction to English Sentence Structure by Andrew Radford

This new edition of Andrew Radford's outstanding resource for students is a step-by-step, practical introduction to English syntax and syntactic principles, written by a globally-renowned expert in the field. Assuming little or no prior background in syntax, Radford outlines key concepts and how they can be used to describe various aspects of English sentence structure. Each chapter contains core modules focusing on a specific topic, a summary recapitulating the main points of the chapter, and a bibliographical section providing references to original source material. This edition has been extensively updated, with new analyses, exercise materials, references and a brand-new chapter on adjuncts. Students will benefit from the online workbook, which contains a vast amount of exercise material for each module, including self-study materials and a student answerbook for these. Teachers will value the extensive PowerPoints outlining module contents and the comprehensive teacher answerbook, which covers all workbook and PowerPoint exercises.
Andrew Radford is Emeritus Professor at the University of Essex. His recent Cambridge publications include Colloquial English (2018), Relative Clauses (2019), and An Introduction to English Sentence Structure (2nd edn, 2020).
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ISBN 13 9781108813303
ISBN 10 1108813305
Title An Introduction to English Sentence Structure
Author Andrew Radford
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Year published 2020-11-12
Number of pages 432
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