Syntactic Constructions in English

With exercises based on real language data, this volume gives a comprehensive introduction to construction grammar, focusing on English.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface; 1. What is a theory of english syntax about?; 2. Lexical and phrasal signs; 3. Syntactic forms, grammatical functions, and semantic roles; 4. Head, complements, modifiers, and argument structures; 5. Combinatorial construction rules and principles; 6. Noun phrases and agreement; 7. Raising and control constructions; 8. Auxiliary and related constructions; 9. Passive constructions; 10. Interrogative and wh-question constructions; 11. Relative clause constructions; 12. Tough, extraposition and cleft constructions; Afterword; Appendix; Bibliography.

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Jong-Bok Kim is Professor of English Linguistics at Kyung Hee University, Seoul.Laura A. Michaelis is Professor of Linguistics at the University of Colorado Boulder.

Zusammenfassung

Providing a systematic guide to construction grammar, this textbook is unique in focusing on foundational constructions of English, from idioms to rules. It features exercises based on attested language data, making it ideally suited for classroom use. Written accessibly, it helps students develop insights about words and grammatical patterns.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: JONG-BOK KIM, Jong-Bok Kim, Jong-Bok (Kyung Hee University Kim, Kim Jong-Bok, Laura A Michaelis, Laura A. Michaelis, Laura A. (University of Colorado Boulder) Michaelis, Michaelis Laura A.
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 31.05.2020
• EAN: 9781108470339
• ISBN: 978-1-108-47033-9
• Seiten: 366
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft > Allgemeine und Vergleichende Sprachwissenschaft; English, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / General, Grammar, syntax & morphology, Grammar, syntax and morphology