English Syntax and Argumentation
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Now in its fourth edition, English Syntax and Argumentation remains a student favourite. The book starts with a discussion of the basic concepts that are important in the study of syntax, and then moves on to more complex issues. Each chapter carefully explains technical terms and uses graphic illustrations alongside easy-to-follow examples and 'hands-on' exercises to illuminate key ideas.
From words and phrases to constituency and argumentation - and now with a chapter on tense, aspect and mood - the book's broad coverage and clear organisation make it essential reading for all students of English and Linguistics who are encountering the study of syntax for the first time.
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"Aarts' textbook provides an engaging initiation into the central discoveries of modern syntactic theory and the art of syntactic argumentation. This revised fourth edition containus numerous exercises which involve the reader in learning syntax by doing it, namely, formulating a scientific hypothesis and testing it against further data. It also features an additional chapter on tense, aspect and mood and a very useful list of further readings. Definitely a must book for undergraduate students who would love to start syntax!" - Yosuke Sato, National University of SingaporeMore details
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Preface.- PART I: FUNCTION AND FORM.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Function.- 3. Form: Words, Word Classes and Phrases.- 4. More on Form: Clauses and Sentences.- 5. The Function-Form Interface.- PART II: ELABORATION.- 6. Predicates, Arguments and Thematic Roles.- 7. Cross-Categorial Generalisations: X-Bar Syntax.- 8. More on Clauses.- 9. Movement.- 10. Tense, Aspect and Mood.- PART III: ARGUMENTATION.- 11. Syntactic Argumentation.- 12. Constituency: Movement and Substitution.- 13. Constituency: Some Additional Tests.- 14. Predicates and Arguments Revisited.- PART IV: APPLICATION.- 15. Grammatical Indeterminacy.- 16. Case Studies.- Glossary.- Reference Works: Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, Grammars and Other Publications on the English Language.- Bibliography.- Index.