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This new edition of Andrew Radford''s outstanding resource for students is a step-by-step, practical introduction to English syntax and syntactic principles, written by a globally-renowned expert in the field. Assuming little or no prior background in syntax, Radford outlines key concepts and how they can be used to describe various aspects of English sentence structure. Each chapter contains core modules focusing on a specific topic, a summary recapitulating the main points of the chapter, and a bibliographical section providing references to original source material. This edition has been extensively updated, with new analyses, exercise materials, references and a brand-new chapter on adjuncts. Students will benefit from the online workbook, which contains a vast amount of exercise material for each module, including self-study materials and a student answerbook for these. Teachers will value the extensive PowerPoints outlining module contents and the comprehensive teacher answerbook

Table of Contents
1. Grammar; 2. Heads, complements and specifiers; 3. Adjuncts; 4. Null constituents; 5. Head movement; 6. Phrasal movement.

An Introduction to English Sentence Structure

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      Publisher Cambridge University Press
      Published 15 October 2020
      ISBN-13 9781108813303
      978-1108813303
      ISBN-10 1108813305
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      Dictionaries, Reference & Language Grammar, syntax and morphology

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This new edition of Andrew Radford''s outstanding resource for students is a step-by-step, practical introduction to English syntax and syntactic principles, written by a globally-renowned expert in the field. Assuming little or no prior background in syntax, Radford outlines key concepts and how they can be used to describe various aspects of English sentence structure. Each chapter contains core modules focusing on a specific topic, a summary recapitulating the main points of the chapter, and a bibliographical section providing references to original source material. This edition has been extensively updated, with new analyses, exercise materials, references and a brand-new chapter on adjuncts. Students will benefit from the online workbook, which contains a vast amount of exercise material for each module, including self-study materials and a student answerbook for these. Teachers will value the extensive PowerPoints outlining module contents and the comprehensive teacher answerbook

      Table of Contents
      1. Grammar; 2. Heads, complements and specifiers; 3. Adjuncts; 4. Null constituents; 5. Head movement; 6. Phrasal movement.

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