Syntax by Andrew Radford
This textbook provides a concise, readable introduction to contemporary work in syntactic theory, particularly to key concepts of Chomsky's minimalist programme. Andrew Radford gives a general overview of the main theoretical concepts and descriptive devices used in 1990s work. The discussion is largely based on data from a range of varieties of English (not only Modern Standard, but also Belfast English, Shakespearean English, Jamaican Creole, etc.) and does not presuppose any prior knowledge of syntax. There are exercises and a substantial glossary. This is an abridged version of Radford's major textbook Syntactic Theory and the Structure of English: A Minimalist Approach, and will be welcomed as a short introduction to current syntactic theory.
Radford, Andrew: - Andrew Radford is currently Emeritus Professor of Linguistics at Essex. He has written numerous textbooks on syntactic theory and English syntax for Cambridge University Press (including Transformational Syntax in 1981, Transformational Grammar in 1988, Minimalist Syntax in 2004 and Analysing English Sentences in 2009), as well as research monographs on the syntax of Colloquial English (2018) and Relative Clauses (2019).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780521589147 |
| ISBN 10 | 0521589142 |
| Title | Syntax |
| Author | Andrew Radford |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 1997-07-10 |
| Number of pages | 296 |
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