
Understanding Syntax 2nd Edition
Maggie Tallerman(Author)
Hodder Arnold (Publisher)
2nd Edition
Published on 30. June 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
286 pages
978-0-340-81032-3 (ISBN)
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Description
Assuming no prior knowledge of linguistics, it discusses and illustrates all the major terms and concepts essential to the study of sentence structure in the world's languages. 'Noun' and 'verb' are explained, and the properties of these categories are discussed. The reader discovers what a finite verb is, what 'first person singular' means and what relative clauses look like. Concepts such as 'subject', 'object', 'gender', 'case', and 'subordination' are introduced and exemplified. Initial illustration is from English, with extensive additional material from several other languages. 'Exotic' constructions not found in related European languages are fully covered, so that verb serialization, ergative languages and head-marking languages are all included.
This new edition has been updated and revised to meet the needs of today's students. Difficult points are given fuller explanation, a glossary of technical terms is included, and additional exercises have been introduced to enable students to consolidate what they have learnt.
This new edition has been updated and revised to meet the needs of today's students. Difficult points are given fuller explanation, a glossary of technical terms is included, and additional exercises have been introduced to enable students to consolidate what they have learnt.
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Series
Edition
2nd New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
New edition
Illustrations
10
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 159 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-340-81032-3 (9780340810323)
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Maggie Tallerman is Professor of Linguistics at the University of Newcastle, UK.
Content
1. What is syntax?
2. Words belong to different classes
3. Looking inside sentences
4. Head words and phrases
5. How do we identify constituents?
6. Relationships within the clause
7. Processes that change grammatical relations
8. Wh-constructions: questions and relative clauses
9. Conclusion
2. Words belong to different classes
3. Looking inside sentences
4. Head words and phrases
5. How do we identify constituents?
6. Relationships within the clause
7. Processes that change grammatical relations
8. Wh-constructions: questions and relative clauses
9. Conclusion