Jong-Bok Kim (Seoul Kyung Hee University), Laura A. Michaelis (University of Colorado Boulder)

Syntactic Constructions in English

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Providing a systematic guide to construction grammar, this textbook is unique in focusing on foundational constructions of English, from idioms to rules. It features exercises based on attested language data, making it ideally suited for classroom use. Written accessibly, it helps students develop insights about words and grammatical patterns.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 366
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. Juli 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 249mm x 193mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 748g
• ISBN-13: 9781108470339
• ISBN-10: 1108470335
• Artikelnr.: 58812189

Autorenporträt

Jong-Bok Kim is Professor of English Linguistics at Kyung Hee University, Seoul.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
1. What is a theory of english syntax about?
2. Lexical and phrasal signs
3. Syntactic forms, grammatical functions, and semantic roles
4. Head, complements, modifiers, and argument structures
5. Combinatorial construction rules and principles
6. Noun phrases and agreement
7. Raising and control constructions
8. Auxiliary and related constructions
9. Passive constructions
10. Interrogative and wh-question constructions
11. Relative clause constructions
12. Tough, extraposition and cleft constructions
Afterword
Appendix
Bibliography.