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The present "Lectures on Structure and Derivations" follows the insights of the recent models of Transformational Generative Grammar but the book differs from other manuals on English syntax in a few respects. First, unlike some purely descriptive accounts, it explicitly aims at a characterisation of the system of syntax as intuitively applied by native speakers of English. Thus, the focus of presentation is not on the detailed observation and taxonomy of the syntactic facts, but rather on their explanation in terms of the underlying system of rules and principles that constitute the knowledge of language in the mind of its user. Second, unlike some recent generative textbooks, it attempts to limit the metalanguage of the theory to the necessary minimum. This move is motivated by a wish to avoid a mode of exposition which would be too hermetic and technical. Third, unlike most other handbooks, it is organised in relatively short and compact units, called lectures, each dealing with a separate issue. Finally, in contrast to many outstanding manuals intended for students of linguistics, the present book has been specifically designed as a companion to the course of English syntax for Polish students of English at university and college levels.
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- PublisherWydawnictwo Poznanskie
- Publication date2003
- ISBN 10 8371772084
- ISBN 13 9788371772085
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages193
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Lectures on Structure and Derivation: A Course in English Syntax
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Wydawnictwo Poznanskie, Poznan, 2003
ISBN 10: 8371772084
ISBN 13: 9788371772085
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Soft cover. Condition: Good. English-language paperback, 193 pages, sources & further reading & references, bibliography, NOT ex-library. A small gentle indentation/crease to lower outer corner of rear cover and last pages. Else minor handling wear, copy looks unread: clean and bright throughout, with unmarked text and tight binding. Straight uncreased spine. --- The present "Lectures on Structure and Derivations" follows the insights of the recent models of Transformational Generative Grammar but the book differs from other manuals on English syntax in a few respects. First, unlike some purely descriptive accounts, it explicitly aims at a characterisation of the system of syntax as intuitively applied by native speakers of English. Thus, the focus of presentation is not on the detailed observation and taxonomy of the syntactic facts, but rather on their explanation in terms of the underlying system of rules and principles that constitute the knowledge of language in the mind of its user. Second, unlike some recent generative textbooks, it attempts to limit the metalanguage of the theory to the necessary minimum. This move is motivated by a wish to avoid a mode of exposition which would be too hermetic and technical. Third, unlike most other handbooks, it is organised in relatively short and compact units, called lectures, each dealing with a separate issue. Finally, in contrast to many outstanding manuals intended for students of linguistics, the present book has been specifically designed as a companion to the course of English syntax for Polish students of English at university and college levels. Seller Inventory # 002545
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