This book presents a detailed examination of non-standard relative clauses in everyday English, drawing on fresh data sourced from live, unscripted media broadcasts and online content. It explores the complexities and variations of these grammatical structures, offering insights into their usage in contemporary communication.
Written by a team based at one of the world's leading centres for linguistic teaching and research, the second edition of this highly successful textbook offers a unified approach to language, viewed from a range of perspectives essential for students' understanding of the subject. Using clear explanations throughout, the book is divided into three main sections: sounds, words, and sentences. In each, the foundational concepts are introduced, along with their application to the fields of child language acquisition, psycholinguistics, language disorders, and sociolinguistics, giving the book a unique yet simple structure that helps students to engage with the subject more easily than other textbooks on the market. This edition includes a completely new section on sentence use, including an introduction and discussion of core areas of pragmatics and conversational analysis; coverage of sociolinguistic topics, introducing communities of practice; a wealth of new exercise material and updated further reading.
A brilliant analysis of colloquial English, both its syntax and its variations, using novel data from live, unscripted radio and TV broadcasts and the internet.
This textbook provides a concise, readable introduction to contemporary work in syntactic theory, particularly to key concepts of Chomsky's minimalist programme. Andrew Radford gives a general overview of the main theoretical concepts and descriptive devices used in 1990s work. The discussion is largely based on data from a range of varieties of English (not only Modern Standard, but also Belfast English, Shakespearean English, Jamaican Creole, etc.) and does not presuppose any prior knowledge of syntax. There are exercises and a substantial glossary. This is an abridged version of Radford's major textbook Syntactic Theory and the Structure of English: A Minimalist Approach, and will be welcomed as a short introduction to current syntactic theory.
Focusing on syntactic theory, this textbook explores the principles of Chomsky's minimalist program. It delves into the fundamental concepts of syntax, providing a comprehensive framework for understanding language structure. The text emphasizes clarity and accessibility, making complex ideas approachable for students and scholars alike. Through detailed explanations and examples, it aims to enhance the reader's grasp of minimalist syntax and its implications for linguistic theory.
Offering a straightforward and accessible approach, this textbook serves as an introduction to syntactic theory. It emphasizes clarity and conciseness, making complex concepts easier to understand for students and readers new to the subject.
Intended primarily for students lacking back-ground in syntax, this introduction covers the goals of linguistic theory, syntactic structure, the nature and role of the lexicon, and the function and operations of transformations.
A Student's Guide to Chomsky's Extended Standard Theory
Some highlighting/writing (Mostly if not all highlighting). Some shelf wear. Book is eminently readable.
Focusing on clear explanations of complex syntax concepts, this textbook serves as a comprehensive introduction to English syntax and contemporary syntactic theory. It features structured learning aids, including summaries, key principles, and exercises, making it accessible for students without prior grammar knowledge. Instructors benefit from free online resources, including PowerPoint slides and answer keys. The thoroughly revised second edition adds new exercises and a chapter on exclamative and relative clauses, enhancing its educational value for undergraduate and graduate students.
Brings to light largely unreported and unanalysed types of non-standard relative clauses in everyday English. A sophisticated and empirically rich analysis, it will be of interest to researchers and students working on syntax, the English language, language variation, corpus linguistics, experimental linguistics, and language change.
