Minimalist Syntax: Exploring the Structure of English

orig.wrappers Minor rubbing. VG. 25x17cm, xiii,512 pp., PAPERBACK. Series: Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics. Contents: Principles, parameters and universal grammar; Categories and features; Syntactic structure and merger; Null constituents; Head movement;Wh-movement; A-movement; Case, agreement and movement; Split projections; Phases. ["Andrew Radford's latest textbook provides a concise, accessible introduction to current work in syntactic theory, drawing on the key concepts of Chomsky's Minimalist Program. Assuming little or no prior knowledge of syntactic theory, Radford leads students through a diverse range of topics in English syntax. Each chapter contains a workbook section, in which students are encouraged to make their own analysis of English phrases and sentences through exercises, model answers, and " helpful hints". There is also an extensive glossary of terms" - Publisher' s description]-.