William Croft received his Ph.D. in linguistics at Stanford University in 1986. His publications includeTypology and Universals (1990), Syntactic Categories and Grammatical Relations (1991), Studies in Typology and Diachrony (coedited with Keith Denning and Suzanne Kemmer, 1990), Explaining Language Change: An Evolutionary Approach (2000), and a large number of scholarly articles. His current research areas include syntax, semantics, typology, and historical linguistics. Forthcoming books include Cognitive Linguistics (with D. Alan Cruse) and Verbs: Aspect and Argument Structure.

An important and original work by one of the world's leading linguistic theorists. Radical Construction Grammar presents a profound critique of syntactic theory, offers a new approach to syntax, and uncovers the real universals of grammar. It will particularly interest those concerned with theories of grammar and language typology, and with mind/language relations.

• 1. SYNTACTIC ARGUMENTATION AND RADICAL CONSTRUCTION GRAMMAR ; 2. Parts of Speech ; 3. Syntactic Categories and Semantic Relativity ; 4. Grammatical Relations/Syntactic Roles ; 5. DEPENDENCY, CONSTITUENCY, AND LINEAR ORDER ; 6. A Radical Approach to Syntactic Relations ; 7. Heads, Complements, and Adjuncts ; 8. THE VOICE CONTINUUM ; 9. The Coordination-Subordination Continuum ; 10. Syntactic Theory and the Theory of Language

William Croft received his Ph.D. in linguistics at Stanford University in 1986. His publications includeTypology and Universals (1990), Syntactic Categories and Grammatical Relations (1991), Studies in Typology and Diachrony (coedited with Keith Denning and Suzanne Kemmer, 1990), Explaining Language Change: An Evolutionary Approach (2000), and a large number of scholarly articles. His current research areas include syntax, semantics, typology, and historical linguistics. Forthcoming books include Cognitive Linguistics (with D. Alan Cruse) and Verbs: Aspect and Argument Structure.

An important and original work by one of the world's leading linguistic theorists. Radical Construction Grammar presents a profound critique of syntactic theory, offers a new approach to syntax, and uncovers the real universals of grammar. It will particularly interest those concerned with theories of grammar and language typology, and with mind/language relations.

• 1. SYNTACTIC ARGUMENTATION AND RADICAL CONSTRUCTION GRAMMAR ; 2. Parts of Speech ; 3. Syntactic Categories and Semantic Relativity ; 4. Grammatical Relations/Syntactic Roles ; 5. DEPENDENCY, CONSTITUENCY, AND LINEAR ORDER ; 6. A Radical Approach to Syntactic Relations ; 7. Heads, Complements, and Adjuncts ; 8. THE VOICE CONTINUUM ; 9. The Coordination-Subordination Continuum ; 10. Syntactic Theory and the Theory of Language