Introducing English Syntax - A Basic Guide for Students of English

Informationen zum Autor Peter Fenn is a lecturer in English language and linguistics at the Ludwigsburg University of Education, Germany. Götz Schwab is Professor of Applied Linguistics and EFL teaching methodology at Karlsruhe University of Education, Germany. Klappentext Introducing English Syntax provides a basic introduction to Syntax for students studying English as a foreign language at university. This book requires no previous knowledge of linguistics and is essential reading for international students studying English syntax for the first time. Zusammenfassung Introducing English Syntax provides a basic introduction to Syntax for students studying English as a foreign language at university. This book requires no previous knowledge of linguistics and is essential reading for international students studying English syntax for the first time. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1. Basic Elements of Grammatical Structure 2. The Simple Sentence and its Grammatical Functions 3. Structural variations of the simple sentence and functional consequences 4. Phrases and their Structure (I) 5. Phrases and their Structure (II) 6. The Multiple Sentence 7. Non-finite clauses in the complex sentence (I): The Infinitive 8. Non-finite clauses in the complex sentence (II): The Gerund 9. Non-finite clauses in the complex sentence (III): The participles 10. The complex phrase (I): The complex noun phrase 11. The complex phrase (II): Complex prepositional and adjective phrases 12.Selected clause constructions. Bibliography Index

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• Authors: Fenn, Peter Fenn, Peter Schwab Fenn, Fenn Peter, Goetz Schwab, Gotz Schwab, Götz Schwab
• Assisted by: Peter Fenn (Editor), Götz Schwab (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2017
• EAN: 9781138037489
• ISBN: 978-1-138-03748-9
• No. of pages: 264
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Linguistics, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Grammar & Punctuation, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Syntax, Language: reference & general, Language: history & general works, Language: reference and general, Grammar, syntax & morphology, Grammar, syntax and morphology, Language: history and general works