Discourse Syntax
English Grammar Beyond the Sentence
Published on 27. October 2022
Book
Hardback
338 pages
978-1-108-47105-3 (ISBN)
Description
Discourse Syntax is the study of syntax that requires an understanding of the surrounding text and the overall discourse situation, including considerations of genre and modality. Using corpus data and insights from current research, this book is a comprehensive guide to this fast-developing field. It takes the reader 'beyond the sentence' to study grammatical phenomena, like word order variation, connectives, ellipsis, and complexity. It introduces core concepts of Discourse Syntax, integrating insights from corpus-based research and inviting the reader to reflect on research design decisions. Each chapter begins with a definition of learning outcomes, provides results from empirical articles, and enables readers to critically assess data visualization. Complete with helpful further reading recommendations as well as a range of exercises, it is geared towards intermediate to advanced students of English linguistics and it is also essential reading for anyone interested in this exciting, fast-moving discipline.
Reviews / Votes
'... reader-friendly and highly practical.' Ziheng Zhou, Discourse Studies '... an excellent resource for developing skills and understanding in providing discursive interpretations of syntactic configurations.' Pablo M. Tagarro, Folia Linguistica 'We need more books like this to help students make the jump to independent research.' James Donaldson, English Language and LinguisticsMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Illustrations
Worked examples or Exercises
Dimensions
Height: 158 mm
Width: 236 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
638 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-108-47105-3 (9781108471053)
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Persons
Heidrun Dorgeloh is Professor of English Linguistics at the University of Düsseldorf with many years of experience in teaching English syntax, discourse analysis, and the corpus-based study of language use. She has published books and journal articles on word order, syntactic variation, and genre and register.
Content
List of Figures; List of Tables; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 2. Concepts, Data, and Methods; 3. Non-Canonical Beginnings; 4. Variation in the Middle; 5. Special Endings; 6. Connectives; 7. Pronouns and Ellipsis; 8. Discourse Markers; 9. Grammar and Genre; References; Index.