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ANDREW ANDREW RADFORD RADFORD isis currently currently Emeritus Emeritus Professor Professor of of Linguistics Linguistics at at the the University University of of Essex. Essex. He He has has written written numerous numerous textbooks textbooks on on syntactic syntactic theory theory and and English English syntax syntax for for Cambridge Cambridge University University Press, Press, including including Transformational Transformational Syntax Syntax (1981), (1981), Transformational Transformational Grammar Grammar (1988), (1988), Minimalist Minimalist Syntax Syntax (2004) (2004) and and Analysing Analysing English English Sentences Sentences (2009), (2009), as as well well as as research research monographs monographs on on syntax: syntax: Colloquial Colloquial English: English: Structure Structure and and Variation Variation (2018) (2018) and and Relative Relative Clauses: Clauses: Structure Structure and and Variation Variation in in Everyday Everyday English English (2019). (2019).
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Languages of the World An Introduction
An Introduction to English Sentence Structure
Third edition
Andrew Radford, University of Essex
Asya Pereltsvaig Are you curious to know what all human languages have in common and in what ways they differ? Do you want to find out how language can be used to trace different peoples and their past? Then this book is for you! Now in its third edition, it guides beginners through the rich diversity of the world’s languages. It presupposes no background in linguistics, and introduces the reader to linguistic concepts with the help of problem sets, end of chapter exercises and an extensive bibliography. Charts of language families provide geographical and genealogical information, and engaging sidebars with demographic, social, historical and geographical facts help to contextualise and bring languages to life. This edition includes a fully updated glossary of all linguistic terms used, new problem sets, and a new chapter on cartography. Supplementary online materials include links to all websites mentioned, and answers to the exercises for instructors.
Contents Preface 1. Introduction 2. Languages of Europe 3. Languages of Iran and South Asia 4. Languages of Northern Eurasia 5. Languages of the Caucasus 6. Languages of the Greater Middle East 7. Languages of sub-Saharan Africa 8. Languages of eastern Asia 9. Languages of the South Sea Islands 10. Aboriginal languages of New Guinea and Australia 11. Native languages of the Americas 12. Remaining issues: macro families, sign languages, and constructed languages Glossary Index of languages Index of terms Bibliography.
This new edition of Andrew Radford’s outstanding resource for students is a step-by-step, practical introduction to English syntax and syntactic principles, written by a globally-renowned expert in the field. Assuming little or no prior background in syntax, Radford outlines key concepts and how they can be used to describe various aspects of English sentence structure. Each chapter contains core modules focusing on a specific topic, a summary recapitulating the main points of the chapter, and a bibliographical section providing references to original source material. This edition has been extensively updated, with new analyses, exercise materials, references and a brand-new chapter on adjuncts. Students will benefit from the online workbook, which contains a vast amount of exercise material for each module, including self-study materials and a student answerbook for these. Teachers will value the extensive PowerPoints outlining module contents and the comprehensive teacher answerbook, which covers all workbook and PowerPoint exercises.
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