This new edition of Andrew Radford's outstanding resource for students is a step-by-step, practical introduction to English syntax and syntactic principles, written by a globally-renowned expert in the field. Assuming little or no prior background in syntax, Radford outlines key concepts and how they can be used to describe various aspects of English sentence structure. Each chapter contains core modules focusing on a specific topic, a summary recapitulating the main points of the chapter, and a bibliographical section providing references to original source material. This edition has been extensively updated, with new analyses, exercise materials, references and a brand-new chapter on adjuncts. Students will benefit from the online workbook, which contains a vast amount of exercise material for each module, including self-study materials and a student answerbook for these. Teachers will value the extensive PowerPoints outlining module contents and the comprehensive teacher answerbook, which covers all workbook and PowerPoint exercises.
- Written in an easy-to-read style, and includes a glossary of key concepts and terminology, making it suitable for students with little background knowledge of grammar or linguistics
- A detailed answerbook and set of PowerPoints can be downloaded for free by teachers; students can download a comprehensive workbook for free, including material designed for self-study, along with an answerbook with answers to exercises included in the PowerPoints and to self-study exercises in the workbook
- The new book (and the accompanying set of materials) are modular in organisation, which means that students and teachers can test progress at the end of each ten-page module
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Product details
- Date Published: October 2020
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781108813303
- length: 432 pages
- dimensions: 244 x 169 x 23 mm
- weight: 0.74kg
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
1. Grammar
2. Heads, complements and specifiers
3. Adjuncts
4. Null constituents
5. Head movement
6. Phrasal movement.
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Author
Andrew Radford, University of Essex
Andrew Radford is Emeritus Professor at the University of Essex. His recent Cambridge publications include Colloquial English (2018), Relative Clauses (2019), and An Introduction to English Sentence Structure (2nd edn, 2020).