This abridged version of Radford's Minimalist Syntax: Exploring the Structure of English offers a concise, accessible introduction to current syntactic theory, drawing on the key concepts of Chomsky's Minimalist Program. Assuming little or no prior grammatical knowledge, it leads students through a range of topics in English syntax, beginning at an elementary level and pro This abridged version of Radford's Minimalist Syntax: Exploring the Structure of English offers a concise, accessible introduction to current syntactic theory, drawing on the key concepts of Chomsky's Minimalist Program.

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Assuming little or no prior grammatical knowledge, it leads students through a range of topics in English syntax, beginning at an elementary level and progressing in stages towards more advanced material. An extensive glossary is included and each chapter contains a workbook section with 'helpful hints,' exercises, and model answers, suitable for class discussion and self-study.

• • Title • English syntax: an introduction /​ Andrew Radford. Author • Radford, Andrew. Other Authors • Radford, Andrew. Minimalist syntax and the syntax of English. Published • Cambridge, UK; New York: Cambridge University Press, 2004.

Content Types • text Carrier Types • volume Physical Description • xi, 384 p.: ill.; 26 cm. Subjects • • • • • • • Contents • Machine derived contents note: 1. Principles, parameters and universal grammar • 2. Categories and features • 3. Syntactic structure and merger • 4. Null constituents • 5. Head movement • 6.

Wh-movement • 7. A-movement • 8. Case, agreement and movement • 9. Split projections • 10. Abridged version of. Minimalist syntax and the syntax of English (also published by Cambridge University Press)'--Prelim.

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 365-373) and index. Language • English ISBN • • (pbk.) Dewey Number • 425 Standard Number • 753 Libraries Australia ID • Contributed by Get this edition. These 10 locations in All: Open to the public Held. Check Holdings: Book; Illustrated English Open to the public 60402381; PE1361.R33 2004 Book; Illustrated English Open to the public 2146; 425 R128e Book; Illustrated English Open to the public 1751; 425 R128E 2004; MA; GEN Book; Illustrated English Open to the public 001341; 425 R128 Book; Illustrated English Open to the public Book; Illustrated English Open to the public.b23427243; held Book; Illustrated English Open to the public.b28832024; held Book; Illustrated English Open to the public 101; HELD Book; Illustrated English Open to the public 001571; HELD Book; Illustrated English.