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040 _aKABLIB
_beng
_erda
_cKABLIB
050 0 0 _aP291
_b.T3 2020
082 0 0 _a415
_223
_bTAL
100 1 _aTallerman, Maggie,
_d1957-
_eauthor.
_95655
245 1 0 _aUnderstanding syntax /
_cMaggie Tallerman.
250 _aFifth edition.
263 _a2001
264 1 _aNew York, NY :
_bRoutledge,
_cc2020.
300 _axiii,349p.:
_c24cm
490 0 _aUnderstanding language series
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and indexes.
505 0 _aWhat is syntax? -- Words belong to different classes -- Looking inside sentences -- Heads and their dependents -- How do we identify constituents? -- Relationships within the clause -- Processes that change grammatical relations -- Wh-constructions: questions and relative clauses -- Asking questions about syntax.
520 _a"Assuming no prior grammatical knowledge, Understanding Syntax explains and illustrates the major concepts, categories and terminology involved in the study of cross-linguistic syntax. Taking a theory-neutral and descriptive viewpoint throughout, this book: introduces syntactic typology, syntactic description and the major typological categories found in the languages of the world; clarifies with examples grammatical constructions and relationships between words in a clause, including word classes and their syntactic properties; grammatical relations such as subject and object; case and agreement processes; passives; questions and relative clauses; features in-text and chapter-end exercises to extend the reader's knowledge of syntactic concepts and argumentation, drawing on data from over 100 languages; highlights the principles involved in writing a brief syntactic sketch of language. This fifth edition has been revised and updated to include extended exercises in all chapters, updated further readings, and more extensive checklists for students. Accompanying e-resources have also been updated to include hints for instructors and additional links to further reading. Understanding Syntax is indispensable for students studying the description of language, cross-linguistic syntax, language typology, and linguistic fieldwork"--
_cProvided by publisher.
650 0 _aGrammar, Comparative and general
_xSyntax.
_912065
776 0 8 _iOnline version:
_aTallerman, Maggie, author,
_tUnderstanding syntax
_bFifth edition.
_dNew York : Routledge, 2020.
942 _2ddc
_cBOOK