Bas Aarts (UK University College London)

English Syntax and Argumentation

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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 bibliography Equipped 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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• 6 ed
• Seitenzahl: 408
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Februar 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 157mm x 235mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 620g
• ISBN-13: 9781350355361
• ISBN-10: 1350355364
• Artikelnr.: 68443912

Autorenporträt

Bas Aarts

Inhaltsangabe

Preface to the Sixth Edition Part I: Grammatical Form and Grammatical
Function 1. Introduction 2. Grammatical Form: Words, Word Classes and
Phrases 3. Grammatical Function 4. More on Form: Clauses and Sentences 5.
The Grammatical Form - Grammatical Function Interface Part II: Elaboration
6. Predicates, Arguments and Thematic Roles 7. Cross-categorial
Generalisations: X-bar Syntax 8. More on Clauses 9. Movement 10. Tense,
Aspect and Mood Part III: Argumentation 11. Syntactic Argumentation 12.
Constituency: Movement and Substitution 13. Constituency: Some Additional
Tests 14. Predicates and Arguments Revisited Part IV: Application 15.
Information Packaging 16. Grammatical Indeterminacy 17. Case Studies
Glossary Reference Works: Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, Grammars and Other
Publications on the English Language Bibliography Answer Key for the
Exercises Index