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English Syntax and Argumentation

Bas Aarts author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Published:22nd Feb '24

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This book provides a complete and detailed overview of modern English syntax, and offers a thorough grounding in the essentials of sentence structure and syntactic argumentation. Clear, accessible and comprehensive, it contains a wealth of material to support readers in consolidating their learning and knowledge at every step, from basic concepts to more advanced topics. Now in its sixth edition, this textbook includes: - fully updated chapters - refreshed learning materials - a fully revised glossary, list of reference works, and bibliography Equipped with lists of key concept, exercises and further reading suggestions in each chapter, as well as a detailed answer key at the end of the book, this highly accessible, engaging and supportive text covers all the topics needed for a confident understanding of English syntax.

This textbook contains all the information you need if you are starting your studies of English syntax and acquainting yourself with the art of syntactic argumentation. It is complete, accessible, designed with those who have no previous knowledge of the topic in mind. It is engaging and easy to follow. -- Mariangela Spinillo, University of Westminster, UK
This acclaimed textbook introduces almost everything we need to know about English syntax. In remarkably simple and concise languages, this revitalized edition covers essential concepts of syntax, step-by-step procedures for syntactic argumentation, and even applications of the covered syntactic knowledge to semantics, language variation and processing. This is a must textbook for the study of English syntax. -- Jong-Bok Kim, Kyung Hee University, South Korea

ISBN: 9781350355361

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408 pages

6th edition