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020			_a9780367198404 _q(paperback)
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050	0	0	_aP291 _b.T3 2020
082	0	0	_a415 _bT145u _223
100	1		_aTallerman, Maggie, _d1957- _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aUnderstanding syntax / _cMaggie Tallerman.
250			_aFifth edition
264		1	_aAbingdon, Oxon : _bRoutledge, _c2020.
300			_avi, 349 pages ; _c25 cm.
336			_2rdacontent _atext
337			_2rdamedia _aunmediated
338			_2rdacarrier _avolume
490	0		_aUnderstanding language series
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505	0		_aWhat is syntax? -- Words belong to different classes -- Looking inside sentences -- Heads and their dependents -- How do we identify constituents? -- Relationships within the clause -- Processes that change grammatical relations -- Wh-constructions: questions and relative clauses -- Asking questions about syntax.
520			_a"Assuming no prior grammatical knowledge, Understanding Syntax explains and illustrates the major concepts, categories and terminology involved in the study of cross-linguistic syntax. Taking a theory-neutral and descriptive viewpoint throughout, this book: introduces syntactic typology, syntactic description and the major typological categories found in the languages of the world; clarifies with examples grammatical constructions and relationships between words in a clause, including word classes and their syntactic properties; grammatical relations such as subject and object; case and agreement processes; passives; questions and relative clauses; features in-text and chapter-end exercises to extend the reader's knowledge of syntactic concepts and argumentation, drawing on data from over 100 languages; highlights the principles involved in writing a brief syntactic sketch of language. This fifth edition has been revised and updated to include extended exercises in all chapters, updated further readings, and more extensive checklists for students. Accompanying e-resources have also been updated to include hints for instructors and additional links to further reading. Understanding Syntax is indispensable for students studying the description of language, cross-linguistic syntax, language typology, and linguistic fieldwork"-- Provided by publisher.
650		0	_aGrammar, Comparative and general _xSyntax.
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