English Syntax and Argumentation

AvBas Aarts

Häftad, Engelska, 2024

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This book provides a complete and detailed overview of modern English syntax, and offers a thorough grounding in the essentials of sentence structure and syntactic argumentation. Clear, accessible and comprehensive, it contains a wealth of material to support readers in consolidating their learning and knowledge at every step, from basic concepts to more advanced topics.Now in its sixth edition, this textbook includes:- fully updated chapters- refreshed learning materials- a fully revised glossary, list of reference works, and bibliographyEquipped with lists of key concept, exercises and further reading suggestions in each chapter, as well as a detailed answer key at the end of the book, this highly accessible, engaging and supportive text covers all the topics needed for a confident understanding of English syntax.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2024-02-22
Mått:156 x 232 x 24 mm
Vikt:620 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:408
Upplaga:6
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:9781350355361

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Bas Aarts is Professor of English Linguistics and Director of the Survey of English Usage at University College London, UK.

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This textbook contains all the information you need if you are starting your studies of English syntax and acquainting yourself with the art of syntactic argumentation. It is complete, accessible, designed with those who have no previous knowledge of the topic in mind. It is engaging and easy to follow.

Innehållsförteckning

Preface to the Sixth Edition Part I: Grammatical Form and Grammatical Function1. Introduction 2. Grammatical Form: Words, Word Classes and Phrases3. Grammatical Function4. More on Form: Clauses and Sentences5. The Grammatical Form – Grammatical Function InterfacePart II: Elaboration6. Predicates, Arguments and Thematic Roles 7. Cross-categorial Generalisations: X-bar Syntax8. More on Clauses 9. Movement 10. Tense, Aspect and Mood Part III: Argumentation11. Syntactic Argumentation12. Constituency: Movement and Substitution 13. Constituency: Some Additional Tests 14. Predicates and Arguments RevisitedPart IV: Application15. Information Packaging 16. Grammatical Indeterminacy17. Case StudiesGlossary Reference Works: Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, Grammars and Other Publications on the English Language Bibliography Answer Key for the Exercises Index