SYNTAX : STRUCTURE, MEANING AND FUNCTION

VALIN, ROBERT D. VANLIN JR. & LAPOLLA, RANDY J.

ISBN 10: 0521495652 / ISBN 13: 9780521495653

Published by CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE, UK, 1997

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Title: SYNTAX : STRUCTURE, MEANING AND FUNCTION

Publisher: CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE, UK

Publication Date: 1997

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

Edition: 1st Edition

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Synopsis:

This book is an introduction to syntactic theory and analysis which can be used for both introductory and advanced courses in theoretical syntax. Offering an alternative to the standard generative view of the subject, it deals with the major issues in syntax with which all theories are concerned. It presents syntactic phenomena from a wide range of languages and introduces students to the major typological issues that syntactic theories must address. A generous number of exercises is included, which provide practice with the concepts introduced in the text and in addition expose the student to in-depth analysis of data from many languages. Each chapter contains suggestions for further reading which encompass work from many theoretical perspectives. A separate teaching guide is available.

Review:

'A seminal contribution to syntactic theory ... will serve as an essential reference for those interested in RRG and other functionally-oriented frameworks and an excellent textbook for more advanced courses in syntax or typology'. Language