LINGUIST List 13.158

Tue Jan 22 2002

Books: Syntax

Editor for this issue: Naomi Ogasawara <naomilinguistlist.org>

Directory

1. Joyce Reid, Syntax: The Syntax of Spanish by Karen Zagona

The Syntax of Spanish

Karen Zagona, University of Washington, Seattle, WA


This clear and well-organized book is an introduction to Spanish
syntax that assumes no prior knowledge of current theory. Following a
descriptive overview of the major characteristics of the grammar, it
describes facts about Spanish, such as its word order, notions of
"subject", "direct object", "auxiliary verb" etc... The book combines
traditional grammatical description with perspectives gained from
recent research in the Principles and Parameters framework. It also
presents useful theoretical concepts such as semantic roles, Case, and
Predication.

Contents:

1. Overview of the grammar; 
2. The noun phrase; 
3. The verb phrase;
4. VP-related functional categories; 
5. Subjects, topics and declarative constituent order; 
6. A'-movement and x^DDG movement through COMP.

Cambridge Syntax Guides

2002/298 pp.
0-521-57177-4/Hb/List: $70.00 
0-521-57684-9/Pb/List: $25.00
Cambridge University Press
http://www.cup.org