Introduction to Transformational Syntax

Transformational syntax is an analytic technique of grammatical description which has exciting psychological and philosophical ramifications inspiring creative research into the conceptual powers and behaviour of man. In this book, first published in 1971, the author suggests that the techniques of the classical period (1964-66) of transformational syntax provide the securest foundation for syntactic analysis, and are indispensable if students are to understand recent changes to the analytical technique. This title will be of interest to students of language and linguistics.

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Roger Fowler

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Transformational syntax is an analytic technique of grammatical description which has exciting psychological and philosophical ramifications inspiring creative research into the conceptual powers and behaviour of man. In this book, first published in 1971, the author suggests that the techniques of the classical period (1964-66) of transformational syntax provide the securest foundation for syntactic analysis, and are indispensable if students are to understand recent changes to the analytical technique. This title will be of interest to students of language and linguistics.

Product details

• Authors: Fowler, Roger Fowler, Fowler Roger
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 31.12.2018
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics
• EAN: 9781138207660
• ISBN: 978-1-138-20766-0
• Pages: 190
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Syntax; Routledge Library Editions: Syntax
• Subjects: LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Grammar & Punctuation, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Syntax, Grammar, syntax & morphology, Grammar, syntax and morphology, linguistic universals, Generative grammar, syntactic theory, Grammatical Categories, advanced linguistics study, deep structure analysis, classical transformational syntax foundations