by Andrew Radford · Cambridge University Press · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780521477079
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«Syntactic Theory and the Structure of English» is Andrew Radford's syntax textbook, published by Cambridge University Press in paperback (572 pages, in English).
An introduction to syntax within Chomsky's minimalist program, covering notions such as merge, movement, and feature checking. It analyzes interrogatives, negatives, passives, and complement clauses, with examples from varieties of English (standard, Belfast, Shakespearean, Jamaican Creole, and child). Includes a glossary and exercises with hints and model answers.
Part of the Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics series. First edition, published in 1997. Includes bibliographical references (pp. 536-542) and index.
Suitable for linguistics students with no prior knowledge of syntax who wish to begin with the minimalist program.
