Description: Understanding Language : Understanding Syntax by Maggie Tallerman (2019) Understanding Syntax, now in its fifth edition, provides a clear and comprehensive introduction to the study of syntax without requiring prior grammatical knowledge. This theory-neutral and descriptive guide is ideal for students delving into cross-linguistic syntax and linguistic fieldwork.Key Features of the Fifth Edition: Foundational Concepts: Introduces syntactic typology, major typological categories, and basic syntactic concepts, ensuring a solid understanding of the subject matter. Detailed Explanations: Clarifies grammatical constructions and relationships within clauses, including word classes, syntactic properties, grammatical relations (such as subject and object), case and agreement processes, passives, questions, and relative clauses. Practical Exercises: Features in-text and chapter-end exercises that enhance comprehension of syntactic concepts and argumentation, using data from over 100 languages. Updated Resources: Includes extended exercises, updated further readings, and comprehensive checklists. E-resources are refreshed with hints for instructors and additional links to further readings. Application of Principles: Highlights the principles for writing a brief syntactic sketch of a language, offering practical skills for linguistic analysis.This revised edition remains an essential resource for students studying the description of language, cross-linguistic syntax, and language typology.
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Number of Pages: 350 Pages
Publication Name: Understanding Syntax
Language: English
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Year: 2019
Item Height: 0.8 in
Subject: Linguistics / Syntax, Linguistics / General
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 20.1 Oz
Item Length: 9.2 in
Subject Area: Language Arts & Disciplines
Author: Maggie Tallerman
Series: Understanding Language Ser.
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback