Adventures in English Syntax

by Robert Freidin

Book Overview

For anyone who wants to become a more effective writer, a more perceptive reader, and a more precise thinker, an understanding of English sentence structure is indispensable. This book shows you how to begin. Using clear and engaging examples from English, it introduces the basic concepts of syntactic structure to readers with no background in linguistics. Starting with simple, familiar phrases, and progressing to more complex sentences, it builds...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108737803
• ISBN13: 9781108737807
• Release Date: April 2020
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 218 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.4" x 8.9"