Synopses & Reviews
This textbook provides a concise, clear, and accessible introduction to current syntactic theory.
Synopsis
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 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.
Synopsis
This textbook - an abridged version of Radfordâs Minimalist Syntax - provides a concise and accessible introduction to syntactic theory. Assuming little prior grammatical knowledge, it takes students through a range of topics in English syntax. Includes an extensive glossary, âhelpful hintsâ, and exercises with model answers.
About the Author
Andrew Radford is Professor of Linguistics at the University of Essex.
Table of Contents
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. Phases.