Discourse Syntax: English Grammar Beyond the Sentence

by Heidrun Dorgeloh

Discourse Syntax is the study of syntax that requires an understanding of the surrounding text and the overall discourse situation, including considerations of genre and modality. Using corpus data and insights from current research, this book is a comprehensive guide to this fast-developing field. It takes the reader 'beyond the sentence' to study grammatical phenomena, like word order variation, connectives, ellipsis, and complexity. It introduces...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108457045
• ISBN13: 9781108457040
• Release Date: October 2022
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"