Introduction and Acknowledgments 1. Theory, Data and Analysis 2. Dependency Relations 3. Configurationality 4. Constructions 5. Grammaticality 6. Usage-based analysis 7. Grammar and Semantics: the get passive 8. Grammar and Semantics: wh words 9. Grammar and Semantics: parts-of-speech 10. Grammar and Semantics: thematic roles 11. Language Complexity 12. First Language Acquisition Epilogue Bibliography Index
Introduces, analyzes and critiques the main areas of debate within the field of syntax.
Jim Miller is Professor Emeritus at the University of Edinburgh (formerly Professor of Linguistics and Spoken Language at Edinburgh and Professor of Cognitive Linguistics at the University of Auckland, New Zealand).
An exploration of the syntax of real language, both spoken and
written, which unearths fascinating examples, showing just how
different the two can be -- and how challenging they are for
linguists of different persuasions.
*Greville Corbett, Distinguished Professor of Linguistics,
University of Surrey, UK *
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