An Introduction to English Syntax - Couverture souple

Miller, J. E

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 074861253X ISBN 13 : 9780748612536

Editeur : Edinburgh University Press, 2001

Synopsis

This work discusses the central concepts of syntax which are applied in a wide range of university courses, in business, in teaching and in speech therapy. The book deals with traditional concepts which have been greatly refined and extended since the 1970s: what nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs are and how they can be recognized; what a subordinate clause is and how different types of subordinate clause can be recognized; and what subjects and objects are. The book draws out the connections between syntax and meaning; in particular, two chapters focus on topics such as tense, mood and voice which are central to the use of language and are of major importance in second language learning. there are also areas where meaning and grammar interconnect very closely. The final chapter of the book looks at how sentences are combined in the creation of texts and on the role of various syntactic constructions in texts.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

'A slim and useful student textbook for English Syntax. Although most of the examples are from English, the book introduces general concepts which provide the necessary tools for a basic syntactic analysis of any language. The book concentrates on topics that will remain useful to the student who does not go on to study linguistics but, say, literature or EFL teaching' - "The Year's Work in English Studies". In this revised and fully updated new edition of his popular textbook, Jim Miller discusses the central concepts of syntax which are applied in a wide range of university courses, in business communication, in teaching and in speech therapy. This book deals with traditional concepts which have been greatly refined and extended over the past thirty years: what nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs are and how they can be recognised; what a subordinate clause is and how different types of subordinate clause can be recognised; and, what subjects and objects are.This book draws out the connections between syntax and meaning and between syntax and discourse; in particular, a new chapter focuses on the analysis of discourse and the final chapter deals with tense, aspect and voice, topics which are central to the construction of texts and are of major importance in second language learning. They are also areas where meaning and grammar interconnect very closely. It's key features include: coverage of central themes with a wide application outside the study of syntax; explains basic concepts, supported by a glossary of technical terms; and, exercises and sources for further reading provided.

Biographie de l'auteur

Jim Miller is Professor Linguistics and Spoken Language at the University of Edinburgh. He works on the syntax and discourse organisations of spoken and written language, grammar and semantics, standard and non-standard lanugages, and literacy.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Edinburgh University Press
• Date d'édition: 2001
• ISBN 10: 074861253X
• ISBN 13: 9780748612536
• Reliure: Broché
• Langue: anglais
• Nombre de pages: 208
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible