Modern syntax : a coursebook /

Modern syntax : a coursebook /

This practical coursebook introduces all the basics of modern syntactic analysis in a simple step-by-step fashion. Each unit is constructed so that the reader discovers new ideas, formulates hypotheses and practises fundamentals. The reader is presented with short sections of explanation with exampl...

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Author / Creator:Carnie, Andrew, 1969-
Imprint:Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, ©2011.
Description:1 online resource (xii, 358 pages) : illustrations
Language:English
Subject:Grammar, Comparative and general -- Syntax.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Grammar & Punctuation.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Linguistics -- Syntax.
Grammar, Comparative and general -- Syntax.
Syntax
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11827344
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ISBN:9781139076883
1139076884
9780511780738
0511780737
9780521863353
052186335X
9780521682046
0521682045
9781139081436
1139081438
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Summary:This practical coursebook introduces all the basics of modern syntactic analysis in a simple step-by-step fashion. Each unit is constructed so that the reader discovers new ideas, formulates hypotheses and practises fundamentals. The reader is presented with short sections of explanation with examples, followed by practice exercises. Feedback and comment sections follow to enable students to monitor their progress. No previous background in syntax is assumed. Students move through all the key topics in the field including features, rules of combination and displacement, empty categories, and subcategorization. The theoretical perspective in this work is unique, drawing together the best ideas from three major syntactic frameworks (minimalism, HPSG and LFG). Students using this book will learn fundamentals in such a way that they can easily go on to pursue further study in any of these frameworks.
Other form:Print version: Carnie, Andrew, 1969- Modern syntax. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, ©2011 9780521863353
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; HOW TO USE THIS BOOK; A NOTE ON THE THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVE OF THE BOOK; 1 Some basic ideas in syntax; 2 Categories and subcategories; 3 Constituents, MERGE and trees; 4 Movement and control; 5 Conclusions;

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