Minimalist Syntax: Exploring the Structure of English (Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics) by Radford, Andrew
ISBN: 9780521542746
Cambridge University Press, 21 June 2004
Paperback, 528 pages
Andrew Radford's latest textbook provides a concise, accessible introduction to current work in syntactic theory, drawing on the key concepts of Chomsky's Minimalist Program. Assuming little or no prior knowledge of syntactic theory, Radford leads students through a diverse range of topics in English syntax. Each chapter contains a workbook section, in which students are encouraged to make their own analysis of English phrases and sentences through exercises, model answers, and "helpful hints". There is also an extensive glossary of terms.
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Book Description
This textbook provides a concise, clear, and accessible introduction to syntactic theory.
Book Description
Andrew Radford's latest textbook, Minimalist Syntax and the Syntax of English, provides a concise, clear, and accessible introduction to current work in syntactic theory, drawing on the key concepts of Chomsky's Minimalist Programme. Assuming little or no prior knowledge of syntactic theory, Radford takes students through a diverse range of topics in English syntax. Each chapter contains a workbook section, in which students are encouraged to make their own analyses of English phrases and sentences through exercises, model answers, and 'helpful hints'. There is also an extensive glossary of terms.
About the Author
Andrew Radford is Professor of Linguistics at the University of Essex.