Understanding Syntax (Understanding Language) - 9780367198404
Routledge
ISBN13:
9780367198404
$65.45
Assuming no prior grammatical knowledge, Understanding Syntax explains and illustrates the major concepts, categories and terminology involved in the study of cross-linguistic syntax. Taking a theory-neutral and descriptive viewpoint throughout, this book: introduces syntactic typology, syntactic description and the major typological categories found in the languages of the world; clarifies with examples grammatical constructions and relationships between words in a clause, including word classes and their syntactic properties; grammatical relations such as subject and object; case and agreement processes; passives; questions and relative clauses; features in-text and chapter-end exercises to extend the reader's knowledge of syntactic concepts and argumentation, drawing on data from over 100 languages; highlights the principles involved in writing a brief syntactic sketch of language. This fifth edition has been revised and updated to include extended exercises in all chapters, updated further readings, and more extensive checklists for students. Accompanying e-resources have also been updated to include hints for instructors and additional links to further reading. Understanding Syntax is an essential textbook for students studying the description of language, cross-linguistic syntax, language typology and linguistic fieldwork.
- | Author: Maggie Tallerman
- | Publisher: Routledge
- | Publication Date: Dec 18, 2019
- | Number of Pages: 350 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Paperback/Language Arts & Disciplines
- | ISBN-10: 0367198401
- | ISBN-13: 9780367198404
- Author:
- Maggie Tallerman
- Publisher:
- Routledge
- Publication Date:
- Dec 18, 2019
- Number of pages:
- 350 pages
- Language:
- English
- Binding:
- Paperback/Language Arts & Disciplines
- ISBN-10:
- 0367198401
- ISBN-13:
- 9780367198404