English Syntax and Argumentation (Macmillan Modern Linguistics) - Softcover

Aarts, Bas

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1137605790 ISBN 13: 9781137605795

Publisher: Red Globe Press, 2017

Synopsis

Written by a leading authority on the subject, the fifth edition of this bestselling book provides students with a thorough grounding in the essentials of sentence structure and the fundamentals of syntactic argumentation. Divided into four parts, it begins by examining the basic concepts that underpin the study of syntax, before moving on to more complex issues. The first part introduces the foundations of syntax, namely clauses and sentences; the second looks at the internal structure of phrases and the bridge between syntax and semantics; the third deals with syntactic argumentation; and the fourth focuses on argumentation and its application. Chapters feature clear explanations of technical terms, easy-to-follow examples and interactive exercises to illustrate key ideas. This theoretically-neutral text will be core reading for all students of English, Linguistics and Applied Linguistics who are encountering the study of syntax for the first time.

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Review

The publication of the 5th edition of English Syntax and Argumentation is a testimony to Aarts’ extraordinary successful tour de force of syntactic argumentation. Aarts has managed to account for many abstract syntax concepts in a way that is truly enlightening for students and instructors alike. The addition of a new chapter on ‘information packaging’, an answer key, and the lucidity of the analysis put this text in a class of its own. – Najib Jarad, University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

The newly added chapter on Information Packaging constitutes a very welcome addition to the already convincing introduction to English syntax and argumentation. All key terms are now printed in bold italics, which makes them easy to identify. Students and instructors alike appreciate the new answer key. – Daniela Schroeder, University of Hamburg, Germany

From the Back Cover

How can we go about describing the structure of sentences? What do we learn from analysing language in this way? This book examines the nuts and bolts of English syntax in an accessible way.

Now in its fifth edition, English Syntax and Argumentation remains a student favourite. The book starts with a discussion of the basic concepts that are important in the study of syntax, and then moves on to more complex issues. Each chapter carefully explains technical terms and uses graphic illustrations alongside easy-to-follow examples and 'hands-on' exercises to illuminate key ideas. 

From words and phrases to constituency and argumentation – and now with a chapter on information structuring – the book's broad coverage and clear organisation make it essential reading for all students of English and Linguistics who are encountering the study of syntax for the first time.

Edition details

• Publisher: Red Globe Press
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1137605790
• ISBN 13: 9781137605795
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 424