Transformational Grammar
A First Course
$157.51
- Paperback
640 pages
- Release Date
26 May 1988
Summary
Radford’s new textbook is primarily for students with little or no background in syntax who need a lively and up-to-date introduction to contemporary work on transformational grammar. It covers four main topics: the goals of linguistic theory, syntactic structure, the nature and role of the lexicon, and the function and operations of transformations. The general framework considers major works, such as Chomsky’s Knowledge of Language and Barriers , written since the publication of Radford’…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780521347501 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0521347505 |
| Author: | Andrew Radford |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Imprint: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 640 |
| Release Date: | 26 May 1988 |
| Weight: | 996g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 153mm x 40mm |
| Series: | Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics |
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Critics Review
”…it desrves full recognition for its clarity and excellent layout. …this appears to be one of the pedagogically soundest introductions to transformational grammer on the market, and we can but recommend it.” The Journal of Indo-European Studies
About The Author
Andrew Radford
Andrew Radford is Professor of Linguistics at the University of Essex.
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