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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Dr. Edith A. MoravcsikPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd. Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.440kg ISBN: 9780826489463ISBN 10: 082648946 Pages: 288 Publication Date: 04 May 2006 Audience: College/higher education , Undergraduate Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Language: English Table of ContentsPreface 1. What is Syntax? 2. Linear Order 3. Selection 4. Categories 5. Syntax, meaning and sound form 6. Variation and change 7. Explaining syntax GlossaryReviews'Unlike most syntax textbooks, this one approaches the technicalities via a broad consideration of explanation illustrated from everyday life. The discussion presents the view of a leading scholar in the field, whose enthusiasm, wisdom and open-mindedness show through on every page. It draws from a wide range of languages and culminates in a splendid chapter about the ultimate explanatory force for syntax: function.' Richard A. Hudson, Emeritus Professor, University College London. Author InformationDr Edith A. Moravcsik is Professor of Foreign Language and Linguistics at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |