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An Introduction to English Sentence Structure International Student Edition

An Introduction to English Sentence Structure International Student Edition

An Introduction to English Sentence Structure International Student Edition

Andrew Radford, University of Essex
August 2026
Paperback
9780521157308
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    This outstanding resource for students offers a step-by-step, practical introduction to English syntax and syntactic principles, as developed by Chomsky over the past 15 years. Assuming little or no prior background in syntax, Andrew Radford outlines the core concepts and how they can be used to describe various aspects of English sentence structure. This is an abridged version of Radford's major new textbook Analysing English Sentences (also published by Cambridge University Press), and will be welcomed as a handy introduction to current syntactic theory.

    • Includes a workbook section at the end of each chapter with exercises, 'helpful hints' and model answers
    • Contains an extensive glossary of technical terms
    • An accompanying website contains unique teaching materials that guide students on how to analyse particular sentences from the exercises in the book

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    August 2026
    Paperback
    9780521157308
    466 pages
    0kg
    Not yet published - no date available

    Table of Contents

    • 1. Grammar
    • 2. Structure
    • 3. Null constituents
    • 4. Head movement
    • 5. Wh-movement
    • 6. A-movement
    • 7. Agreement, case and movement
    • 8. Split projections
    • 9. Phases.
      Author
    • Andrew Radford , University of Essex

      Andrew Radford is Professor and Head of Department of Language and Linguistics at the University of Essex. His recent publications include Minimalist Syntax: Exploring the Structure of English (Cambridge, 2004) and English Syntax: An Introduction (Cambridge, 2004).