Syntax of Spanish

Informationen zum Autor Karen Zagona is Associate Professor of Linguistics and adjunct Associate Professor of Spanish at the University of Washington. She is author of Verb Phrase Syntax: A Parametric Study of English and Spanish (1988), editor of Grammatical Theory and Romance Languages (1995), and co-editor, with Ivonne Bordelois and Heles Contreras, of Generative Studies in Spanish Syntax (1986). Klappentext Clear and well-organised, this textbook is an introduction to Spanish syntax, which assumes no prior knowledge of current theory. Beginning with a descriptive overview of the major characteristics of the grammar, it goes on to describe facts about Spanish, such as its word order, notions of 'subject', 'direct object', 'auxiliary verb' and so on. The book combines traditional grammatical description with perspectives gained from recent research in the Principles and Parameters framework. It also presents useful theoretical notions such as semantic roles, Case, and Predication. Accessibly written, the book gives just enough background so as to allow the reader to understand the lines of investigation that have been pursued in accounting for such issues as clause structure and constituent order. It will be of use to students who are interested in grammar, Spanish, or in some of the basic results of modern, formal linguistic theory. Zusammenfassung Clear and well-organised! this textbook is an introduction to Spanish syntax! which assumes no prior knowledge of current theory. Beginning with a descriptive overview of the major characteristics of the grammar! it goes on to describe facts about Spanish! such as its word order. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Overview of the grammar; 2. The noun phrase; 3. The verb phrase; 4. VP-related functional categories; 5. Subjects, topics and declarative constituent order; 6. A'-movement and x¿ movement through COMP.

Product details

• Authors: Zagona Karen, Karen Zagona, Karen (University of Washington) Zagona, Zagona Karen
• Assisted by: J. Bresnan (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 03.01.2002
• EAN: 9780521571777
• ISBN: 978-0-521-57177-7
• No. of pages: 300
• Series: Cambridge Syntax Guides; Cambridge Syntax Guides
• Subjects: Education and learning > Adult education/adult education classes > Adult education class / course materials (language); Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Grammar & Punctuation, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Syntax, Spanish, Grammar, syntax & morphology, Grammar, syntax and morphology