An Introduction to English Sentence Structure

ISBN-10: 1108865070
ISBN-13: 9781108865074
Series: An Introduction to English Sentence Structure
Category: Language Arts & Disciplines
Language: English
Published: 2020-09-30
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Author: Andrew Radford

Description

This new edition of Andrew Radford's outstanding resource for students is a step-by-step, practical introduction to English syntax and syntactic principles, written by a globally-renowned expert in the field. Assuming little or no prior background in syntax, Radford outlines key concepts and how they can be used to describe various aspects of English sentence structure. Each chapter contains core modules focusing on a specific topic, a summary recapitulating the main points of the chapter, and a bibliographical section providing references to original source material. This edition has been extensively updated, with new analyses, exercise materials, references and a brand-new chapter on adjuncts. Students will benefit from the online workbook, which contains a vast amount of exercise material for each module, including self-study materials and a student answerbook for these. Teachers will value the extensive PowerPoints outlining module contents and the comprehensive teacher answerbook, which covers all workbook and PowerPoint exercises.

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Other editions

An Introduction to English Sentence Structure
- 2020-10-15
- 434 pages
- Paperback
- Cambridge University Press
An Introduction to English Sentence Structure
- 2009-02-12
- 456 pages
- Paperback
- Cambridge University Press
An Introduction to English Sentence Structure: Clauses, Markers, Missing Elements
- 2013-06
- 256 pages
- Paperback
- Equinox

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