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Minimalist syntax and the syntax of English / Andrew Radford.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Cambridge textbooks in linguisticsPublisher: Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2004Edition: Second editionDescription: xiii, 512 pages : illustrations ; 26 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 052183497X
  • 9780521834971
  • 052154274X
  • 9780521542746
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 425 22
LOC classification:
  • PE1361 .R335 2004
Contents:
1. Grammar -- 2. Words -- 3. Structure -- 4. Null constituents -- 5. Head movement -- 6. Wh-movement -- 7. A-movement -- 8. Agreement, case and movement -- 9. Split projections -- 10. Phases.
Review: "Andrew Radford's Minimalist Syntax: Exploring the Structure of English, provides an 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 takes students through a diverse range of topics in English syntax - such as categories and features, merger, null constituents, movement, case, split projections and phases - and shows how the 'computational component' works within the minimalist framework. Beginning at an elementary level, the book introduces grammatical concepts and sets out the theoretical foundations of Principles and Parameters and Universal Grammar, before progressing in stages towards more complex phenomena. 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." "Although designed primarily for courses on syntactic theory of English syntax, this book also provides an up-to-date, clear and straightforward introduction to the field."--BOOK JACKET.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 485-497) and index.

1. Grammar -- 2. Words -- 3. Structure -- 4. Null constituents -- 5. Head movement -- 6. Wh-movement -- 7. A-movement -- 8. Agreement, case and movement -- 9. Split projections -- 10. Phases.

"Andrew Radford's Minimalist Syntax: Exploring the Structure of English, provides an 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 takes students through a diverse range of topics in English syntax - such as categories and features, merger, null constituents, movement, case, split projections and phases - and shows how the 'computational component' works within the minimalist framework. Beginning at an elementary level, the book introduces grammatical concepts and sets out the theoretical foundations of Principles and Parameters and Universal Grammar, before progressing in stages towards more complex phenomena. 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." "Although designed primarily for courses on syntactic theory of English syntax, this book also provides an up-to-date, clear and straightforward introduction to the field."--BOOK JACKET.

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