Sentence Structure
Published on 28. April 1994
Book
Paperback/Softback
132 pages
978-0-415-08569-4 (ISBN)
Description
In Sentence Structure, Nigel Fabb outlines the main aspects of English sentence structure.
Sentence Structure:
is based on a problem-solving approach to language
can be used as an introduction to English grammar and/or to the theory of syntax
teaches a simple method for confident and accurate sentence analysis
contains over eighty practical exercises
includes sample sentences from four Asian and African languages to provide a basis for comparative linguistics.
Sentence Structure:
is based on a problem-solving approach to language
can be used as an introduction to English grammar and/or to the theory of syntax
teaches a simple method for confident and accurate sentence analysis
contains over eighty practical exercises
includes sample sentences from four Asian and African languages to provide a basis for comparative linguistics.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 174 mm
Weight
295 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-08569-4 (9780415085694)
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Content
Ways of using this book A note on the examples Unit 1: Phrases Unit 2: Word class Unit 3: Phrase class and word class Unit 4: More on word class Unit 5: Where English phrases fit Unit 6: Drawing tree structures for simple sentences Unit 7: Sentences which are contained in sentences and phrases Unit 8: Coordination, apposition and compounds Unit 9: The many kinds of noun phrase and how to analyse them Unit 10: Reordering the parts of a sentence Unit 11: Is there a verb phrase? Unit 12: Linguistic theory and sentence structure Further Reading How to use the four corpora which follow Chinese (Cantonese) Madi Malay Tamil The main word classes found in English Tests Index