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palgrave.com>Title: English Syntax and Argumentation Publication Year: 2001 Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan http://www.palgrave.com Translator: Bas Aarts Hardback: ISBN: 0333949870, Pages: 336, Price: $55.00 Comment: 2nd Edition Paperback: ISBN: 0333949862, Pages: 336, Price: $18.99 Comment: 2nd Edition Abstract: 'An ideal introduction to syntax.' - The Year's Work in English Studies This textbook on 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. This new edition is completely revised with the chapter on X-bar syntax now split in two to give greater prominence to clauses. It also contains many new exercises, which are now graded in terms of level of difficulty. Each chapter has a section on suggested further reading material, and there is a bibliography and list of recommended reference works. CONTENTS: Preface PART ONE: FUNCTION AND FORM Introduction Functions The Building Blocks of Language: Words, Word Classes and Phrases The Building Blocks of Language: Clauses and Sentences The Function-Form Interface PART TWO: ELABORATION Predicates, Arguments and Thematic Roles Cross-Categorial Generalisations: X'-Syntax More on Clauses Movement PART THREE: ARGUMENTATION Syntactic Argumentation Constituency: Movement and Substitution Constituency: Some Additional Tests Predicates and Arguments Revisited PART FOUR: APPLICATION Case Studies Glossary Reference Works: Dictionaries, Encyclopedias and Grammars Bibliography Index ABOUT THE AUTHOR BAS AARTS is Reader in Modern English Language and Director of the Survey of English Usage at University College London. To order this book or to browse our fully searchable on-line catalogue, please visit our website at http://www.palgrave.com Lingfield(s): Syntax Subject Language(s): English (Language Code: ENG) Written In: English (Language Code: ENG)Mail to author|Respond to list|Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue