This lively textbook introduces readers to the formal theory of syntax, presenting contemporary insights without unnecessary technical detail.

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Introducing English Syntax provides a basic introduction to syntax for students studying English as a foreign language at university. Examining English phrase a

Designed for those beginning to study linguistics, this is a lively introduction to two key aspects of the structure of language: syntax (the structure of sente

This new edition of Syntax: A functional-typological introduction is at many points radically revised. In the previous edition (1984) the author deliberately ch