The Syntactic Phenomena of English
Author | : James D. McCawley |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 850 |
Release | : 1998-04-25 |
ISBN-10 | : 0226556271 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780226556277 |
Rating | : 4/5 (71 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Syntactic Phenomena of English written by James D. McCawley and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1998-04-25 with total page 850 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comprises a thorough treatment of the syntactic structures of English, beginning with an overview to syntactic analysis and progressing through the major constructions and processes of English grammar. Updates from the 1988 edition include sections on appositive constructions, parasitic gaps, contrastive negation, and comparative conditional sentences and expanded coverage of cleft sentences and free relatives. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.