This book provides a complete and detailed overview of modern English syntax, and offers a thorough grounding in the essentials of sentence structure and syntactic argumentation. Clear, accessible and comprehensive, it contains a wealth of material to support readers in consolidating their learning and knowledge at every step, from basic concepts to more advanced topics.
Now in its sixth edition, this textbook includes:
- fully updated chapters
- refreshed learning materials
- a fully revised glossary, list of reference works, and bibliography
Equipped with lists of key concept, exercises and further reading suggestions in each chapter, as well as a detailed answer key at the end of the book, this highly accessible, engaging and supportive text covers all the topics needed for a confident understanding of English syntax.
By:
Bas Aarts (University College London UK)
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 6th edition
Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781350355354
ISBN 10: 1350355356
Pages: 408
Publication Date: 02 May 2024
Audience:
College/higher education
,
Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Preface to the Sixth Edition Part I: Grammatical Form and Grammatical Function 1. Introduction 2. Grammatical Form: Words, Word Classes and Phrases 3. Grammatical Function 4. More on Form: Clauses and Sentences 5. The Grammatical Form – Grammatical Function 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. Information Packaging 16. Grammatical Indeterminacy 17. Case Studies Glossary Reference Works: Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, Grammars and Other Publications on the English Language Bibliography Answer Key for the Exercises Index
Bas Aarts is Professor of English Linguistics and Director of the Survey of English Usage at University College London, UK.
Reviews for English Syntax and Argumentation
This textbook contains all the information you need if you are starting your studies of English syntax and acquainting yourself with the art of syntactic argumentation. It is complete, accessible, designed with those who have no previous knowledge of the topic in mind. It is engaging and easy to follow. -- Mariangela Spinillo, University of Westminster, UK
