Table of Contents

List of tables and figures

Note to the instructor

Note to the student

Acknowledgements

List of abbreviations used in examples

1 What is syntax?

2 Words belong to different classes
3 Looking inside sentences
4 Heads and their dependents

5 How do we identify constituents?
6 Relationships within the clause

7 Processes that change grammatical relations

8 Wh-constructions: questions and relative clauses

9 Asking questions about syntax

Sources of data used in examples
Glossary
References
Language index
Subject index

About the Author

Maggie Tallerman is Emerita Professor of Linguistics at Newcastle University, UK

Reviews

'Understanding Syntax is an essential resource for any student of syntax. Written in a lively, accessible style, Tallerman uses a great range of examples from across the world’s languages to introduce the most important concepts in the study of grammar in a clear and comprehensive way. This is one of my favourite textbooks – I can’t recommend it highly enough.' Diane Nelson, University of Leeds, UK

"Understanding Syntax is an essential resource for any student of syntax. Written in a lively, accessible style, Tallerman uses a great range of examples from across the world’s languages to introduce the most important concepts in the study of grammar in a clear and comprehensive way. This is one of my favourite textbooks – I can’t recommend it highly enough." Diane Nelson, University of Leeds, UK