A Critical Account of English Syntax
Grammar, Meaning, Text
Keith Brown author Jim Miller author
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Edinburgh University Press
Published:30th Nov '16
Should be back in stock very soon
Tackling the role of syntactic constructions in text, thiscompanion brings out the connections between syntactic structures and semantics/pragmatics and the function of different clausal structures in written and spoken texts. It also draws attention to variation in standard written English, to the grammatical structures and discourse devices in spoken English, and to ongoing changes in English grammar. It focuses on the concepts of descriptive grammar as extended and refined over the last fifty years.
Encyclopedic format gives immediate access the most relevant topicCross-referencing allows students to follow a thread and explore the interrelationships between syntactic structuresInnovative structure of the volume enables lecturers to decide the order in which they wish to discuss topics and to prescribe readingThis is a practical yet flexible reference that you can return to again and again, whether it be for learning, research or teaching.
ISBN: 9780748696109
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 487g
312 pages