382 Pages
3 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
382 Pages
3 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
382 Pages
3 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Assuming no prior grammatical knowledge, Understanding Syntax explains and illustrates the major concepts, categories and terminology involved in the study of cross-linguistic syntax. Taking a largely theory-neutral and descriptive viewpoint throughout, this book:
introduces syntactic typology, syntactic description and the major typological categories found in the languages of the world... Read more
List of tables and figures
Note to the instructor
Note to the student
Acknowledgements
List of abbreviations used in examples
1 What is syntax?
2 Words belong to different classes
3 Looking inside sentences
4 Heads and their dependents
5 How do we identify constituents?
6 Relationships within the clause
7 Processes that change grammatical relations
8 Wh-constructions: questions and relative clauses
9 Asking questions about syntax
Sources of data used in examples
Glossary
References
Language index
Subject index
Biography
Maggie Tallerman is Emerita Professor of Linguistics at Newcastle University, UK.
