Beginning Syntax: An Introduction to Syntactic Analysis

by Ian Roberts

A coherent introduction to generative syntax by a leader in the field, this textbook leads students through the theory from the very beginning, assuming no prior knowledge. Introducing the central concepts in a systematic and engaging way, it covers the goals of generative grammar, tacit native-speaker knowledge, categories and constituents, phrase structure, movement, binding, syntax beyond English, and the architecture of grammar. The theory is...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1009010581
• ISBN13: 9781009010580
• Release Date: April 2023
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 254 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.7" x 9.6"