In this book [Miller and Weinert] not only argue strongly for the importance of the distinction between spontaneous speech and written language, but also demonstrate effectively its direct and central relevance to such areas of linguistic theory as historical change and language acquisition.

• Preface ; 1. Introduction ; 2. Sentences and Clauses ; 3. Clauses: Type, Combination, and Integration ; 4. Noun Phrases: Complexity and Configuration ; 5. Focus Constructions ; 6. Focusing Constructions: Clefts and like ; 7. Historical Linguistics and Typology ; 8. Written Language, First Language Acquisition, and Education ; References

In this book [Miller and Weinert] not only argue strongly for the importance of the distinction between spontaneous speech and written language, but also demonstrate effectively its direct and central relevance to such areas of linguistic theory as historical change and language acquisition.

• Preface ; 1. Introduction ; 2. Sentences and Clauses ; 3. Clauses: Type, Combination, and Integration ; 4. Noun Phrases: Complexity and Configuration ; 5. Focus Constructions ; 6. Focusing Constructions: Clefts and like ; 7. Historical Linguistics and Typology ; 8. Written Language, First Language Acquisition, and Education ; References

In this book [Miller and Weinert] not only argue strongly for the importance of the distinction between spontaneous speech and written language, but also demonstrate effectively its direct and central relevance to such areas of linguistic theory as historical change and language acquisition.

• Preface ; 1. Introduction ; 2. Sentences and Clauses ; 3. Clauses: Type, Combination, and Integration ; 4. Noun Phrases: Complexity and Configuration ; 5. Focus Constructions ; 6. Focusing Constructions: Clefts and like ; 7. Historical Linguistics and Typology ; 8. Written Language, First Language Acquisition, and Education ; References