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Arguments and Agreement (Oxford Linguistics)
By Peter Ackema, Patrick Brandt, Maaike Schoorlemmer, Fred Weermann


  * Publisher:  Oxford University Press, USA
  * Number Of Pages:  360
  * Publication Date:  2006-11-13
  * ISBN-10 / ASIN:  019928573X
  * ISBN-13 / EAN:  9780199285730
  * Binding:  Hardcover



Book Description:

This book brings together new work by leading syntactic theorists from the USA and Europe on a central aspect of syntactic and morphological theory: it explores the role of agreement morphology in the morphosyntactic realization of a verb's arguments. The authors examine the differences and parallels between nonconfigurational, pronominal- agreement languages; configurational languages which allow pronoun drop (for example, "Is coming"for "He is coming); languages that allow pronoun drop in particular constructions only; and languages which always require overt syntactic determiner phrases as arguments. The book considers whether the morphological properties of agreement play a role in determining which of these types a language belongs to and how far languages differ with respect to the argumental status of their agreement and syntactic determiner phrases. The authors explore these and related issues and problems in the context of a wide range of languages. Their book will interest linguists at graduate level and above concerned with morphosyntactic theory, linguistic typology, and the interactions of syntax and morphology in different languages.

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The Oxford Handbook of Cognitive Linguistics (Oxford Handbooks Oxford Handbooks)
By Dirk Geeraerts, Hubert Cuyckens


  * Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
  * Number Of Pages: 1364
  * Publication Date: 2007-10-17
  * ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0195143787
  * ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780195143782
  * Binding: Hardcover



Book Description:

In the past decade, Cognitive Linguistics has developed into one of the most dynamic and attractive frameworks within theoretical and descriptive linguistics The Oxford Handbook of Cognitive Linguistics is a major new reference that presents a comprehensive overview of the main theoretical concepts and descriptive/theoretical models of Cognitive Linguistics, and covers its various subfields, theoretical as well as applied. The first twenty chapters give readers the opportunity to acquire a thorough knowledge of the fundamental analytic concepts and descriptive models of Cognitive Linguistics and their background. The book starts with a set of chapters discussing different conceptual phenomena that are recognized as key concepts in Cognitive Linguistics: prototypicality, metaphor, metonymy, embodiment, perspectivization, mental spaces, etc. A second set of chapters deals with Cognitive Grammar, Construction Grammar, and Word Grammar, which, each in their own way, bring together the basic concepts into a particular theory of grammar and a specific model for the description of grammatical phenomena. Special attention is given to the interrelation between Cognitive and Construction Grammar. A third set of chapters compares Cognitive Linguistics with other forms of linguistic research (functional linguistics, autonomous linguistics, and the history of linguistics), thus giving a readers a better grip on the position of Cognitive Linguistics within the landscape of linguistics at large. The remaining chapters apply these basic notions to various more specific linguistic domains, illustrating how Cognitive Linguistics deals with the traditional linguistic subdomains (phonology, morphology, lexicon, syntax, text and discourse), and demonstrating how it handles linguistic variation and change. Finally they consider its importance in the domain of Applied Linguistics, and look at interdisciplinary links with research fields such as philosophy and psychology. With a well-known cast of contributors from around the world, this reference work will be of interest to researchers and advanced students in (cognitive) linguistics, psychology, cognitive science, and anthropology.

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After Rhetoric: The Study of Discourse Beyond Language and Culture (Hardcover)
by Stephen R Yarbrough (Author)

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Aware that categorical thinking imposes restrictions on the ways we communicate, Stephen R. Yarbrough proposes discourse studies as an alternative to rhetoric and philosophy, both of which are structuralistic systems of inquiry.



Discourse studies, Yarbrough argues, does not support the idea that languages, cultures, or conceptual schemes in general adequately describe linguistic competence. He asserts that a belief in languages and cultures "feeds a false dichotomy: either we share the same codes and conventions, achieving community but risking exclusivism, or we proliferate differences, achieving choice and freedom but risking fragmentation and incoherence." Discourse studies, he demonstrates, works around this dichotomy.



Drawing on philosopher Donald Davidson, Yarbrough establishes the idea that community can be a consequence of communication but is not a prerequisite for it. By disassociating our thinking from conceptual schemes, we can avoid the problems that come with believing in an abstract structure that predates any utterance.



Yarbrough also draws on Mikhail Bakhtin's dialogism to define how utterances operate in life and to show how utterances are involved with power and how power relates to understanding. His discussion of Michel Meyer's problematology treats the questions implied by a statement as the meaning of the statement.



Yarbrough introduces readers to a credible theoretical framework for focusing on discourse rather than on conceptual schemes that surround it and to the potential advantages of our using this approach in daily life.


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Product Details
Hardcover: 288 pages
Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press; 1st edition (May 26, 1999)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0809322390
ISBN-13: 978-0809322398
Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.4 x 1 inches

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The English Language in Europe (European Studies) (Paperback)
by Reinhard R. Hartmann (Author)

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This is an overview of the current state and a glimpse of future directions of the English language in Europe. It sets the scene for this by looking at the development of English from a Germanic tongue in northwest Europe to an international language that has spread across the world. In the European context, there is an examination of the role of English, especially in Germany, in major fields of work and study, such as science, education and arts. There is also a consideration of its predominance within and outside the European Union language services. Language contact, by translation and other means, has led to much borrowing of English vocabulary, with different effects on the languages of Europe. This is followed by a consideration of bilingualism among Europeans and how English is becoming accepted as the second language to learn, both in terms of individual preference and institutional direction.

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Product Details
Paperback: 64 pages
Publisher: Intellect (UK); 1 ed edition (December 1996)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1871516897
ISBN-13: 978-1871516890
Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.8 x 0.4 inches

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Cultural and Language Learning in Higher Education (Paperback)
by Michael Byram (Author)

Product Details
Paperback: 111 pages
Publisher: Multilingual Matters Limited (January 1994)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1853592285
ISBN-13: 978-1853592287
Product Dimensions: 10 x 6.8 x 0.5 inches

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College Second Language Programs; Cultural Context; Cultural Education; Culture Conflict; Ethnography; Foreign Countries; Foreign Students; Higher Education; International Educational Exchange; Program Descriptions; Program Design; Second Language Learning; Second Languages; Student Exchange Programs; Study Abroad

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A collection of papers concerning cultural studies within college and university second language programs, particularly for foreign students, includes program descriptions from a variety of countries and discussions of cultural education and cultural conflict. Themes include the nature of cultural teaching, cultural education as a discipline, innovations in cultural education, fieldwork as an instructional approach, reflection on one's own culture as a result of foreign culture study, students of culture as teachers, and specific teaching methods. Papers include: "The Case of 'Landeskunde': A Vicious Circle?" (Dieter Kerl); "Cultural Studies and Student Exchange: Living the Ethnographic Life" (Celia Roberts); "Civilisation/Cultural Studies in Grenoble" (Jean-Paul Revauger);"Cultural Studies in English Studies: A German Perspective" (Jurgen Kramer); "Documentary Analysis in 'Civilisation' Studies: The French Approach" (Francois Poirier); "New Cultural Studies at Warwick University" (Peter Breen); "International Cultural Studies at Roskilde University" (Karen Risager); "From NIMBY Landeskunde to IMBY Cultural Studies" (Harald Husemann); "British Studies in English Language Teaching"(Edward G. Woods); and "Communication in Foreign Lands: The Cause, Consequences and Cures of Culture Shock" (Adrian Furnham). (MSE)

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Second Language Acquisition and Universal Grammar (Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics)
By Lydia White


  * Publisher:  Cambridge University Press
  * Number Of Pages:  332
  * Publication Date:  2003-03-24
  * ISBN-10 / ASIN:  0521796474
  * ISBN-13 / EAN:  9780521796477
  * Binding:  Paperback



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This authoritative textbook is an overview and analysis of current second language acquisition research, conducted within the generative linguistic framework. It argues for a role for Universal Grammar in second language acquisition. Theories as to the role of Universal Grammar and the extent of language transfer are presented along with relevant empirical research. Properties of early developmental stage grammars are examined, as well as the nature of the final outcome of the acquisition process.

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Child Language: Acquisition and Growth (Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics)
By Barbara C. Lust


  * Publisher:  Cambridge University Press
  * Number Of Pages:  410
  * Publication Date:  2006-10-09
  * ISBN-10 / ASIN:  0521444780
  * ISBN-13 / EAN:  9780521444781
  * Binding:  Hardcover



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Exploring language development from birth, this accessible textbook introduces the field of child language acquisition, establishing key theoretical debates. It considers what characteristics of the human mind make it possible to acquire language and to what extent acquisition is biologically programmed and influenced by our environment. It inquires as to what makes second language learning (in adulthood) different from first language acquisition; and whether the specific stages in language development are universal across languages. It will be a key text for courses in linguistics, developmental psychology and cognitive science.

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Neurolinguistics: An Introduction to Spoken Language Processing and its Disorders (Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics)
By John C. L. Ingram


  * Publisher:  Cambridge University Press
  * Number Of Pages:  442
  * Publication Date:  2007-11-19
  * ISBN-10 / ASIN:  0521791901
  * ISBN-13 / EAN:  9780521791908
  * Binding:  Hardcover



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What biological factors make human communication possible? How do we process and understand language? How does brain damage affect these mechanisms, and what can this tell us about how language is organized in the brain? The field of neurolinguistics seeks to answer these questions, which are crucial to linguistics, psychology and speech pathology alike. This textbook introduces the central topics in neurolinguistics: speech recognition, word and sentence structure, meaning, and discourse - in both 'normal' speakers and those with language disorders. It moves on to provide a balanced discussion of key areas of debate such as modularity and the 'language areas' of the brain, 'connectionist' versus 'symbolic' modelling of language processing, and the nature of linguistic and mental representations. Making accessible over half a century of scientific and linguistic research, and containing extensive study questions, it will be welcomed by all those interested in the relationship between language and the brain.

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Cognitive Linguistics (Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics)
By William Croft, D. Alan Cruse


  * Publisher:  Cambridge University Press
  * Number Of Pages:  372
  * Publication Date:  2004-02-23
  * ISBN-10 / ASIN:  0521667704
  * ISBN-13 / EAN:  9780521667708
  * Binding:  Paperback



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Clearly organized and written, this textbook provides a useful introduction to the relationship between language and cognitive processing in the human brain. It covers the topics likely to be encountered in a course or seminar, and provides a synthesis of study and research in a fast-growing field of linguistics. The much-needed introduction will be welcomed by undergraduates and graduates in linguistics and cognitive science.



Summary: GOOD BOOKS
Rating: 4

One of the most complete introduction to Cognitive Linguistics. It can be easily used a "textbook" for an introductory course on Cognitive Linguistics since it covers from basic notions (frames, domains, schemas, etc) to more complex agendas such as Construction Grammar. It is worth purchasing it!

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Binding Theory (Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics)
By Daniel B眉ring


  * Publisher:  Cambridge University Press
  * Number Of Pages:  294
  * Publication Date:  2005-03-07
  * ISBN-10 / ASIN:  0521812801
  * ISBN-13 / EAN:  9780521812801
  * Binding:  Hardcover



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This study explores how different kinds of nominal expressions such as names, noun phrases and pronouns develop anaphoric relations among each another that have reference to physical elements. Providing a thorough and comprehensive introduction to modern binding theory, this book introduces a variety of nominal and, especially, pronominal expressions from the world's languages. Including numerous exercises and examples, the textbook will be invaluable to graduate and advanced undergraduate students of syntax and semantics.

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Pragmatics and Grammar (Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics)
By Mira Ariel


  * Publisher: Cambridge University Press
  * Number Of Pages: 362
  * Publication Date: 2008-08-11
  * ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0521550181
  * ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780521550185
  * Binding: Hardcover




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When using language, many aspects of our messages are left implicit in what we say. While grammar is responsible for what we express explicitly, pragmatics explains how we infer additional meanings. The problem is that it is not always a trivial matter to decide which of the meanings conveyed is explicit (grammatical) and which implicit (pragmatic). Pragmatics and Grammar lays out a methodology for students and scholars to distinguish between the two. It explains how and why grammar and pragmatics combine together in natural discourse, and how pragmatic uses become grammatical in time.

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Dialectology (Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics)
By J. K. Chambers, Peter Trudgill


  * Publisher: Cambridge University Press
  * Number Of Pages: 224
  * Publication Date: 1998-12-28
  * ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0521596467
  * ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780521596466
  * Binding: Paperback



Book Description:

When first published in 1980, Dialectology broke new ground by giving an integrated account of the social and regional aspects of dialectology. In this updated edition, the authors offer new sections on dialectometry and mapping variability, as well as updates of recent developments. The book examines dialectology in its widest sense, as the study of the way language, dialect and accent vary from place to place, social group to social group and time to time. As a comprehensive account of all aspects of dialectology this new edition makes an ideal introduction to the subject.


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When first published in 1980, Dialectology broke new ground by integrating urban dialectology (sociolinguistics), dialect geography and spatial variation into a cohesive discipline. In this second edition, the authors take account of the renaissance of dialect research in the last twenty years. They offer new sections on dialectometry and mapping variability, a revised section on dialect geography as well as updates of other recent developments. A reliable textbook for over seventeen years, this new edition will continue to serve the needs of undergraduates and individual scholars with its comprehensive coverage of methods, models and findings in the study of language variation and change.



Summary: Still pulling it off the shelf ten years after the class
Rating: 5

I still pull this off the shelf now and then, ten years after taking the course that I bought it for.

The title is a bit of an understatement--it covers not just traditional dialectology, but sociolinguistics, as well. It's very readable, and a good introduction to the field(s).


Summary: Essential
Rating: 5

This is the essential textbook in this particular area of linguistics. I recommend this in tandem with Clive Uptons Excellent Atlas of English Dialects. An interesting book for even the casual reader. This was a set text at my university for the course on Dialectology.

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Word-Formation in English (Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics)
By Ingo Plag

  * Publisher:  Cambridge University Press
  * Number Of Pages:  254
  * Publication Date:  2003-11-10
  * Sales Rank:  1028465
  * ISBN / ASIN:  0521525632
  * EAN:  9780521525633
  * Binding:  Paperback
  * Manufacturer:  Cambridge University Press
  * Studio:  Cambridge University Press
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Book Description:

Providing an accessible introduction to the study of word-formation, this text focuses specifically on English. Assuming no prior linguistic knowledge, Ingo Plag explains the fundamentals of word-formation, demonstrating how morphemes--the elements of a word's internal structure--can function to relate words to other words, and to create new words. Students are encouraged to undertake their own morphological analysis of English words, and are introduced to the methodological tools for obtaining and analyzing relevant data.



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This textbook provides an accessible introduction to the study of word-formation, that is, the ways in which new words are built on the bases of other words (e.g. happy - happy-ness), focusing on English. The book's didactic aim is to enable students with little or no prior linguistic knowledge to do their own practical analyses of complex words. Readers are familiarized with the necessary methodological tools to obtain and analyze relevant data and are shown how to relate their findings to theoretical problems and debates. The book is not written in the perspective of a particular theoretical framework and draws on insights from various research traditions, reflecting important methodological and theoretical developments in the field. It is a textbook directed towards university students of English at all levels. It can also serve as a source book for teachers and advanced students, and as an up-to-date reference concerning many word-formation processes in English.

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* Publisher: Cambridge University Press
  * Number Of Pages: 420
  * Publication Date: 1997-09-28
  * ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0521449936
  * ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780521449939
  * Binding: Paperback



Book Description:

Alessandro Duranti introduces linguistic anthropology as an interdisciplinary field that studies language as a cultural resource and speaking as a cultural practice. The theories and methods of linguistic anthropology are introduced through a discussion of linguistic diversity, grammar in use, the role of speaking in social interaction, the organization and meaning of conversational structures, and the notion of participation as a unit of analysis. Linguistic Anthropology will appeal to undergraduate and graduate students.


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In this innovative textbook, Alessandro Duranti introduces linguistic anthropology as an interdisciplinary field which studies language as a cultural resource and speaking as a cultural practice. The theories and methods of linguistic anthropology are introduced through a discussion of linguistic diversity, grammar in use, the role of speaking in social interaction, the organisation and meaning of conversational structures, and the notion of participation as a unit of analysis. An entire chapter is devoted to the notion of culture, and there are invaluable methodological chapters on ethnography and transcription. Original in its treatment and yet eminently clear and readable, Linguistic Anthropology will appeal to both upper-level undergraduate and graduate students.



Summary: Language is Power
Rating: 5

I just finished reading Alesandro Duranti's 1997 book for my linguistic anthropology core class. I wanted to take the opportunity here to comment on this book. A. Duranti goes through all of the major theoretical underpinnings and morphological manifestations that the discipline has endured since its inception from the likes of Boas and Sapir in the early 20th century. It has changed and gone through many necessary changes during its lifetime. In order to truly place our finger on the intentions of the "other," we must strive to open a dialogue with the "other" through the practice of speaking, analysis of discourse, and make assumptions based on interpretations to better understand the cultural baggage each one of us carries. This is healthy and natural, and summarizes what it means to be human. Linguistic anthropology taps into human psychology, and the social enterprise in many ways that I have never been able to imagine. A. Duranti eloquently explains linguistic anthropology's rightful place as a science and a discipline worthy of perpetuation in posterity. I sincerely hope others read it in order to assist in this perpetuation of what it means to be human through the practice of speaking.


Summary: Liked its approach
Rating: 4

Reading this book I felt Duranti to be less of a linguist and more of an anthropologist--which I found to be a useful approach, giving quite a different perspective on the field than, for example, William Foley's book of similar title. Especially interesting were the sections on fieldwork methodology and ethics, a topic which I haven't seen covered in other books on linguistic anthropology. However, some of the linguistic stuff could have been explained in more detail, and Duranti doesn't include as much on recent perspectives as some others.

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Writing Systems: An Introduction to Their Linguistic Analysis (Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics)
By Florian Coulmas


  * Publisher:  Cambridge University Press
  * Number Of Pages:  290
  * Publication Date:  2002-12-23
  * ISBN-10 / ASIN:  0521782171
  * ISBN-13 / EAN:  9780521782173
  * Binding:  Hardcover




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The problem of reducing language to writing and conversely that of interpreting written signs as language has been resolved through the development of different writing systems. This illustrated textbook introduces the major writing systems of the world (from cuneiform to English spelling) and analyzes their structure and function. It includes a review of the history of writing and a discussion of the literate mind and society.

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Understanding Minimalism (Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics)
By Norbert Hornstein, Jairo Nunes, Kleanthes K. Grohmann


  * Publisher:  Cambridge University Press
  * Number Of Pages:  422
  * Publication Date:  2005-12-19
  * ISBN-10 / ASIN:  0521531942
  * ISBN-13 / EAN:  9780521531948
  * Binding:  Paperback



Book Description:

Minimalist models of grammar are developed logically in this volume and the ways in which they contrast with GB analysis are clearly explained. Spanning a decade of minimalist thinking, the textbook will enable students to better understand the questions and problems that minimalism invites, and to master the techniques of minimalist analysis. Over 100 exercises are provided, encouraging students to put their new skills into practice. The book will be an invaluable text for intermediate and advanced students of syntactic theory, as well as a solid foundation for further study and research within Chomsky's minimalist framework.

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Typology and Universals (Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics)
By William Croft


  * Publisher:  Cambridge University Press
  * Number Of Pages:  368
  * Publication Date:  2003-01-13
  * ISBN-10 / ASIN:  0521004993
  * ISBN-13 / EAN:  9780521004992
  * Binding:  Paperback




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The second edition of this essential textbook has been thoroughly rewritten and updated to reflect advances in typology and universals over the past decade. It reviews new methodologies such as the semantic map model and questions of syntactic argumentation; discussion of current debates over explanations for specific classes of universals; and comparison of the typological and generative approaches to language.

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  * Publisher:  Cambridge University Press
  * Number Of Pages:  526
  * Publication Date:  2004-06-21
  * Sales Rank:  678785
  * ISBN / ASIN:  052154274X
  * EAN:  9780521542746
  * Binding:  Paperback
  * Manufacturer:  Cambridge University Press
  * Studio:  Cambridge University Press
  * Average Rating:  5
  * Total Reviews:  1




Book Description:

Andrew Radford's latest textbook provides a concise, accessible introduction to current work in syntactic theory, drawing on the key concepts of Chomsky's Minimalist Program. Assuming little or no prior knowledge of syntactic theory, Radford leads students through a diverse range of topics in English syntax. Each chapter contains a workbook section, in which students are encouraged to make their own analysis of English phrases and sentences through exercises, model answers, and "helpful hints". There is also an extensive glossary of terms.




Date: 2007-04-02  Rating: 5
Review:

A Solid & Thorough Treatment of Chomskian Minimalist Syntax

I first encountered Radford's handling of Minimalist Syntax (in an earlier and abbreviated version of this 2004 text) as a student in a Syntax class at ASU and thought it was great then. Since then, i've acquired and read through many of Chomsky's original works, including 'The Minimalist Program' (from the '90s), which is quite dense and not very friendly to the non-PhD candidate. (Chomsky's more recent 'Language and Mind' and 'On Nature and Language' are much more accesible.) Radford's 2004 treatment of Minimalist Syntax is much more accessible than and not nearly so dense (being 100 pages longer) & obscure as Chomsky's own. Furthermore, i feek Radford's is more useful in and relevant to contemporary linguistics.

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Definiteness (Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics)
By Christopher Lyons


  * Publisher: Cambridge University Press
  * Number Of Pages: 400
  * Publication Date: 1999-03-13
  * ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0521362822
  * ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780521362825
  * Binding: Hardcover



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Definiteness is the concept expressed by definite articles such as "the", and also by other expressions such as demonstratives ("this", "that") and personal pronouns. This textbook surveys such expressions in the many languages of the world, and also examines the theoretical literature on this aspect of grammar, to establish what definiteness is and how languages can express it.

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Analyzing Grammar: An Introduction (Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics)
By Paul R. Kroeger


  * Publisher:  Cambridge University Press
  * Number Of Pages:  382
  * Publication Date:  2005-06-20
  * ISBN-10 / ASIN:  052181622X
  * ISBN-13 / EAN:  9780521816229
  * Binding:  Hardcover



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Covering both syntax (the structure of phrases and sentences) and morphology (the structure of words), this book equips students with the tools and methods needed to analyze grammatical patterns in any language. Students are shown how to use standard notational devices such as phrase structure trees and word-formation rules, as well as prose descriptions. Emphasis is placed on comparing the different grammatical systems of the world's languages, and students are encouraged to practice the analyses through a diverse range of problem sets and exercises.