This manual provides a comprehensive introduction to English sentence structure, authored by Andrew Radford and published by Cambridge University Press. It serves as an educational text designed for students with limited prior knowledge of syntax, offering an accessible entry point into the study of English grammar. The content focuses on introducing syntactic principles, drawing from Chomsky's theoretical framework, and is presented as an abridged version of the author's previous work, 'Analysing English Sentences'.
The purpose of this document is to guide readers through the fundamental aspects of English syntax. It covers key concepts and theories necessary for understanding how sentences are constructed and function. This manual is intended to equip students with a foundational understanding of linguistic analysis, enabling them to engage with more advanced topics in the field.
This outstanding resource for students offers a step-by-step, practical introduction to English syntax and syntactic principles, as developed by Chomsky over the past 15 years. Assuming little or no prior background in syntax, Andrew Radford outlines the core concepts and how they can be used to describe various aspects of English sentence structure. This is an abridged version of RadfordǃÙs major new textbook Analysing English Sentences (also published by Cambridge University Press), and will be welcomed as a handy introduction to current syntactic theory.
Author: Radford,Andrew
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Illustration: N
Language: ENG
Title: An Introduction to English Sentence Structure
Pages: 00456 (Encrypted PDF)
On Sale: 2009-02-12
SKU-13/ISBN: 9780521516938
Category: Language Arts & Disciplines : Linguistics - General
This outstanding resource for students offers a step-by-step, practical introduction to English syntax and syntactic principles, as developed by Chomsky over the past 15 years. Assuming little or no prior background in syntax, Andrew Radford outlines the core concepts and how they can be used to describe various aspects of English sentence structure. This is an abridged version of RadfordǃÙs major new textbook Analysing English Sentences (also published by Cambridge University Press), and will be welcomed as a handy introduction to current syntactic theory.
Author: Radford,Andrew
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Illustration: N
Language: ENG
Title: An Introduction to English Sentence Structure
Pages: 00456 (Encrypted PDF)
On Sale: 2009-02-12
SKU-13/ISBN: 9780521516938
Category: Language Arts & Disciplines : Linguistics - General
