Understanding syntax / Maggie Tallerman.
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TextSeries: Understanding languagePublication details: London ; New York : Arnold ; New York : Oxford University Press, c1998.Description: xiii, 226 p. ; 24 cmISBN: - 0340700009
- 0340603771 (pb)
- 415 21
- P291 .T3 1998
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [214]-219) and index.
What is syntax?; words belong to different classes!; relationship between words; how do we identify constituents?; what work do constituents perform?; how do constituents interact with each other?; looking at syntactic processes - so why do languages have syntax?
An introduction to the main categories, constructions, terminology and problems associated with syntax, providing a basis from which students can proceed to more advanced work. It also teaches the reader how to read non-English examples by studying interlinear glosses. (Understanding language)
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