Description
Product ID: | 9781108813303 |
Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
Country of Manufacture: | GB |
Title: | An Introduction to English Sentence Structure |
Authors: | Author: Andrew Radford |
Page Count: | 432 |
Subjects: | Grammar, syntax and morphology, Grammar, syntax & morphology, English |
Description: | Select Guide Rating Designed for intermediate undergraduate or beginning graduate modules on English syntax or syntactic theory, this book assumes no prior knowledge and is an engaging introduction to syntactic theory, argumentation and description. It contains a glossary, an online workbook for students, and online answerbook and Powerpoint resources for teachers. 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, which covers all workbook and PowerPoint exercises. |
Imprint Name: | Cambridge University Press |
Publisher Name: | Cambridge University Press |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2020-10-15 |