English Syntax: An Introduction

by Andrew Radford

This abridged version of Radford's Minimalist 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.

Genres: Linguistics, Language

398 pages, Hardcover

First published March 31, 2004

Reviews

[domda · Rating 1 out of 5]

i did not enjoy a single second of reading this (but i could make a syntax tree with do support and negation out of this sentence)

[A.M. · Rating 1 out of 5]

Bought when I was a Linguistics undergraduate, but I don't think it helped me one bit in understanding the nonsense that is syntax!

[Ne. · Rating 5 out of 5]

a really readable, concrete style, conveying complex syntactics cocepts in a digestible way...

[Hajer]

well , I hate syntax , though this book helped me prepare for the exam (I prefer Chomsky the politician!)