English Syntax

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English Syntax is written by Andrew Radford and published by Cambridge University Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0521542758 (ISBN 10) and 9780521542753 (ISBN 13).

This textbook--an abridged version of Radford's Minimalist Syntax and the Syntax of English--provides a concise and accessible introduction to current syntactic theory, drawing on the key concepts of Chomsky's Minimalist Programme. Assuming little or no prior grammatical knowledge, it takes students through a range of topics in English syntax, beginning at an elementary level and progressing in stages towards more advanced material. There is an extensive glossary, and each chapter contains a workbook section with 'helpful hints', exercises and model answers, suitable for both class discussion and self-study.