An Introduction to English Syntax (Edinburgh Textbooks on the English Language) - Hardcover

Miller, J. E

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0748612548 ISBN 13: 9780748612543

Publisher: Edinburgh University Press, 2001

Synopsis

This work discusses the central concepts of syntax which are applied in a wide range of university courses, in business, in teaching and in speech therapy. The book deals with traditional concepts which have been greatly refined and extended since the 1970s: what nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs are and how they can be recognized; what a subordinate clause is and how different types of subordinate clause can be recognized; and what subjects and objects are. The book draws out the connections between syntax and meaning; in particular, two chapters focus on topics such as tense, mood and voice which are central to the use of language and are of major importance in second language learning. there are also areas where meaning and grammar interconnect very closely. The final chapter of the book looks at how sentences are combined in the creation of texts and on the role of various syntactic constructions in texts.

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Review

'A second, extended, edition has appeared of Jim Miller's An Introduction to English Syntax, which offers a clear and concise introduction to its topic.[...] As in the first edition, this second edition contains useful exercises at the end of each chapter, as well as a discussion of the exercises at the end of the book.' Year's Work in English Studies 'A second, extended, edition has appeared of Jim Miller's An Introduction to English Syntax, which offers a clear and concise introduction to its topic.[...] As in the first edition, this second edition contains useful exercises at the end of each chapter, as well as a discussion of the exercises at the end of the book.'

From the Publisher

Coverage of central thems with a wide application outside the study of syntax.

Explains basic concepts, with clear explanations of technical terms.

Exercises and sources for further reading provided.

Edition details

• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0748612548
• ISBN 13: 9780748612543
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 208