English syntax and argumentation /
Aarts, Bas, 1961-
English syntax and argumentation / Bas Aarts. - Sixth edition. - viii, 391 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part I. Grammatical form and grammatical function -- Introduction -- Grammatical form: words, word classes and phrases -- Grammatical function -- More on form: clauses and sentences -- The grammatical form - grammatical function interface -- Part II. Elaboration -- Predicates, arguments and thematic roles -- Cross-categorial generalisations: x-bar syntax -- More on clauses -- Movement -- Tense, aspect and mood -- Part III. Argumentation -- Syntactic argumentation -- Constituency: movement and substitution -- Constituency: some additional tests -- Predicates and arguments revisited -- Part IV. Application -- Information packaging -- Grammatical indeterminacy -- Case studies.
"This book provides a complete and detailed overview of modern English syntax, and offers a thorough grounding in the essentials of sentence structure and syntactic argumentation. Clear, accessible and comprehensive, it contains a wealth of material to support readers in consolidating their learning and knowledge at every step, from basic concepts to more advanced topics"-- Provided by Publisher.
1350355356 9781350355361
2024405197
English language--Syntax.
English language--Semantics.
Persuasion (Rhetoric).
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / General.
PE1369 / .A2 2024
425 / Aa76e
802'367 / AAR
English syntax and argumentation / Bas Aarts. - Sixth edition. - viii, 391 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part I. Grammatical form and grammatical function -- Introduction -- Grammatical form: words, word classes and phrases -- Grammatical function -- More on form: clauses and sentences -- The grammatical form - grammatical function interface -- Part II. Elaboration -- Predicates, arguments and thematic roles -- Cross-categorial generalisations: x-bar syntax -- More on clauses -- Movement -- Tense, aspect and mood -- Part III. Argumentation -- Syntactic argumentation -- Constituency: movement and substitution -- Constituency: some additional tests -- Predicates and arguments revisited -- Part IV. Application -- Information packaging -- Grammatical indeterminacy -- Case studies.
"This book provides a complete and detailed overview of modern English syntax, and offers a thorough grounding in the essentials of sentence structure and syntactic argumentation. Clear, accessible and comprehensive, it contains a wealth of material to support readers in consolidating their learning and knowledge at every step, from basic concepts to more advanced topics"-- Provided by Publisher.
1350355356 9781350355361
2024405197
English language--Syntax.
English language--Semantics.
Persuasion (Rhetoric).
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / General.
PE1369 / .A2 2024
425 / Aa76e
802'367 / AAR