{"product_id":"syntax-a-minimalist-introduction-paperback-9780521589147","title":"Syntax; A Minimalist Introduction (Paperback) 9780521589147","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eSyntax\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Minimalist Introduction\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eConcise, readable introduction to syntactic theory, mainly to Chomsky's minimalist programme.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAndrew Radford (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521589147, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 10 July 1997\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e296 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.7 x 17.5 x 2 cm, 0.586 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis textbook provides a concise, readable introduction to contemporary work in syntactic theory, particularly to key concepts of Chomsky's minimalist programme. Andrew Radford gives a general overview of the main theoretical concepts and descriptive devices used in 1990s work. The discussion is largely based on data from a range of varieties of English (not only Modern Standard, but also Belfast English, Shakespearean English, Jamaican Creole, etc.) and does not presuppose any prior knowledge of syntax. There are exercises and a substantial glossary. This is an abridged version of Radford's major textbook Syntactic Theory and the Structure of English: A Minimalist Approach, and will be welcomed as a short introduction to current syntactic theory.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e 1. Grammar\u003cbr\u003e 2. Categories\u003cbr\u003e 3. Structure\u003cbr\u003e 4. Empty categories\u003cbr\u003e 5. Head movement\u003cbr\u003e 6. Operator movement\u003cbr\u003e 7. Subjects\u003cbr\u003e 8. A movement\u003cbr\u003e 9. VP shells\u003cbr\u003e 10. Agreement projections\u003cbr\u003e Glossary and list of abbreviations\u003cbr\u003e References\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Grammar, syntax \u0026amp; morphology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Grammar, syntax \u0026amp; morphology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Grammar,%20syntax%20\u0026amp;%20morphology%20%5BCFK%5D%22\"\u003eCFK\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46002443845912,"sku":"9780521589147","price":34.88,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521589147i_2ef70b0c-51f3-414f-8462-e76490f749bc.jpg?v=1691370134","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/syntax-a-minimalist-introduction-paperback-9780521589147","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}