Description
This comprehensive introduction to syntax explains the basic concepts of syntax, and how the structures which are in place for describing the world can also be applied to a description of language structure. Edith Moravcsik presents a detailed introduction to syntactic description, including linear order, selection, categories, meaning, sound form, variation and change. The final selection provides a summary which looks at how we can explain syntax. The book includes student-friendly features, such as chapter summaries, suggestions for further reading, exercises, and a glossary of terms.
Table of Contents
Preface 1. What is Syntax? 2. Linear Order 3. Selection 4. Categories 5. Syntax, meaning and sound form 6. Variation and change 7. Explaining syntax
Glossary
Author(s)
Edith A. Moravcsik, Dr Edith A. Moravcsik is Professor of Foreign Language and Linguistics at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Reviews
This book, which contains a rich coverage of the various syntactic theories and how they accommodate conflicts, presents a substantial contribution to an understanding of the differences as well as the shared goals among these theories. In sum, An introduction to syntactic theory is highly recommended as a valuable resource for anyone learning or teaching syntax.
Language: The Journal of the Linguistic Society of America,