Syntactic Analysis (Paperback)

Paperback. Highly readable and eminently practical, Syntactic Analysis: The Basics focuses on bringing students with little background in linguistics up to speed on how modern syntactic analysis works. A succinct and practical introduction to understanding sentence structure, ideal for students who need to get up to speed on key concepts in the fieldIntroduces readers to the central terms and concepts in syntaxOffers a hands-on approach to understanding and performing syntactic analysis and introduces students to linguistic argumentationIncludes numerous problem sets, helpfully graded for difficulty, with model answers provided at critical pointsPrepares readers for more advanced work with syntactic systems and syntactic analyses This succinct, practical introduction to understanding sentence structure is ideal for students with little background in linguistics. Introducing the reader to the central terms and concepts in the field of syntax, it explains how to understand and operate syntactic analysis, as well as how to approach linguistic argumentation. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…