Noel Burton-Roberts is Emeritus Professor of English Language and Linguistics at Newcastle University, UK.

• Preface to the fifth edition Preface to the fourth edition Preface to the third edition Preface to the second edition Preface to the first edition Introduction 1 Sentence Structure: Constituents 2 Sentence Structure: Functions 3 Sentence Structure: Categories 4 The basic Verb Phrase 5 Adverbials and Other Matters 6 More on verbs: auxiliary VPs 7 The structure of Noun Phrases 8 Sentences within Sentences 9 Wh-Clauses 10 Non-finite Clauses 11 Languages, Sentences, and Grammars Index

Noel Burton-Roberts is Emeritus Professor of English Language and Linguistics at Newcastle University, UK.

• Preface to the fifth edition Preface to the fourth edition Preface to the third edition Preface to the second edition Preface to the first edition Introduction 1 Sentence Structure: Constituents 2 Sentence Structure: Functions 3 Sentence Structure: Categories 4 The basic Verb Phrase 5 Adverbials and Other Matters 6 More on verbs: auxiliary VPs 7 The structure of Noun Phrases 8 Sentences within Sentences 9 Wh-Clauses 10 Non-finite Clauses 11 Languages, Sentences, and Grammars Index