Synopsis
This work introduces general readers and scholars from other disciplines who wish to learn linguistic methodology to linguistic analysis of sentences and phrases within a Government and Binding framework. The issues discussed are nonetheless fundamental to all modern theories of syntax, and prepare readers to read articles written in a diversity of theories. Each chapter concludes with a brief summary of the picture of the theory developed thus far, and the multiple problem sets cover English, Japanese, and Romance languages. Comprehensive yet accessible, Syntax: Theory and Problems ennables readers to approach linguistic literature framed by the modern theories of today, and to approach the issues discussed in that literature with an open mind.
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Review
`Excellent, complete and easy reading.'Joaquin Mesa, Universidad de Corroba
`This is a very useful textbook for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students in linguistics, where formal syntax is part of their course.'Dr Yan Huang, University of Reading
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