Syntax : A Minimalist Introduction

Andrew Radford

ISBN 10: 0521589142 / ISBN 13: 9780521589147

Published by Cambridge University Press, 1997

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Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - This textbook provides a concise, readable introduction to contemporary work in syntactic theory, particularly to key concepts of Chomsky's minimalist programme. Andrew Radford gives a general overview of the main theoretical concepts and descriptive devices used in 1990s work. The discussion is largely based on data from a range of varieties of English (not only Modern Standard, but also Belfast English, Shakespearean English, Jamaican Creole, etc.) and does not presuppose any prior knowledge of syntax. There are exercises and a substantial glossary. This is an abridged version of Radford's major textbook Syntactic Theory and the Structure of English: A Minimalist Approach, and will be welcomed as a short introduction to current syntactic theory.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Syntax : A Minimalist Introduction
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521589142
• ISBN 13: 9780521589147
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu

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Synopsis

This textbook is a concise, readable introduction to current work in syntactic theory, particularly to Chomsky's Minimalist program. It gives an overview of theoretical concepts and descriptive devices. The discussion is based on varieties of English (Modern Standard, Belfast, Shakespearean, Jamaican Creole) and does not assume prior knowledge of syntax. There are exercises and a glossary. It is an abridged version of Radford's major new textbook Syntactic Theory and the Structure of English: A Minimalist Approach (CUP, 1997).

Review

..."an admirable job of presenting the essentials of a rapidly changing framework...." Donald G. Frantz, Notes on Linguistics