Description
This textbook on English syntax aims to give students a thorough grounding in the basics of sentence structure, and at the same time strives to acquaint them with the essentials of syntactic argument. The text is written in a user-friendly style with many 'hands-on' in-text and chapter-final exercises. At the end of each chapter there is a section with suggested further reading material, and there is a bibliography and list of recommended reference works at the end of the book.
This bestselling book provides students with a thorough grounding in the essentials of sentence structure and syntactic argumentation.
About the Author
Bas Aarts is Professor of English Linguistics and Director of the Survey of English Usage at University College London, UK. His research interest is in the field of syntax, more specifically verbal syntax. His recent publications include: Syntactic gradience (2007, OUP), Oxford modern English grammar (2011, OUP), The English verb phrase (2013, edited with J. Close, G. Leech and S. Wallis, CUP), Oxford dictionary of English Grammar (2nd edition 2014; edited with S. Chalker and E. Weiner, OUP), as well as articles in books and journals. He is a founding editor of the journal English Language and Linguistics (CUP).
Reviews
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 *
Book Information
ISBN 9781137605795
Author Bas Aarts
Format Paperback
Page Count 424
Imprint Bloomsbury Academic
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 622g
This bestselling book provides students with a thorough grounding in the essentials of sentence structure and syntactic argumentation.
About the Author
Bas Aarts is Professor of English Linguistics and Director of the Survey of English Usage at University College London, UK. His research interest is in the field of syntax, more specifically verbal syntax. His recent publications include: Syntactic gradience (2007, OUP), Oxford modern English grammar (2011, OUP), The English verb phrase (2013, edited with J. Close, G. Leech and S. Wallis, CUP), Oxford dictionary of English Grammar (2nd edition 2014; edited with S. Chalker and E. Weiner, OUP), as well as articles in books and journals. He is a founding editor of the journal English Language and Linguistics (CUP).
Reviews
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 *
Book Information
ISBN 9781137605795
Author Bas Aarts
Format Paperback
Page Count 424
Imprint Bloomsbury Academic
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 622g
