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Analyzing Syntax Paul R. Kroeger (Graduate Institute of Applied Linguistics, Dallas)

Analyzing Syntax By Paul R. Kroeger (Graduate Institute of Applied Linguistics, Dallas)

Analyzing Syntax by Paul R. Kroeger (Graduate Institute of Applied Linguistics, Dallas)


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This is a comprehensive and accessible 2004 textbook on syntactic analysis, designed for students of linguistics at advanced undergraduate or graduate level. Working within the 'Lexical Functional Grammar' (LFG) approach, it provides students with a framework for analyzing and describing grammatical structure, using extensive examples from both European and non-European languages.

Analyzing Syntax Summary

Analyzing Syntax: A Lexical-Functional Approach by Paul R. Kroeger (Graduate Institute of Applied Linguistics, Dallas)

Analyzing Syntax: A Lexical-Functional Approach is a comprehensive and accessible 2004 textbook on syntactic analysis, designed for students of linguistics at advanced undergraduate or graduate level. Working within the 'Lexical Functional Grammar' (LFG) approach, it provides students with a framework for analyzing and describing grammatical structure, using extensive examples from both European and non-European languages. Topics covered include: tests for constituency, passivization and other relation-changing processes, reflexive pronouns, the control relation, Topic and Focus, relative clauses and Wh-questions, causative constructions, serial verbs, 'quirky case', and ergativity. As well as building on what linguists have learned about language in general, particular attention is paid to the unique features of individual languages. While its primary focus is on syntactic structure, the book also deals with aspects of meaning, function and word-structure that are directly relevant to syntax. Clearly organised into topics, this textbook is ideal for one-semester courses in syntax and grammatical analysis.

About Paul R. Kroeger (Graduate Institute of Applied Linguistics, Dallas)

Paul R. Kroeger is Assistant Professor and Chairman at the Graduate Institute of Applied Linguistics, Dallas.

Table of Contents

1. Three aspects of syntactic structure; 2. Identifying constituents and categories; 3. Passives, applicatives, and the 'dative shift'; 4. Reflexives; 5. Control; 6. Pragmatic functions: topic and focus; 7. Filler-gap dependencies and relativization; 8. Causative constructions; 9. Serial verbs and related constructions; 10. 'Quirky case' and subjecthood; 11. Syntactic ergativity.

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NPB9780521016544
9780521016544
0521016541
Analyzing Syntax: A Lexical-Functional Approach by Paul R. Kroeger (Graduate Institute of Applied Linguistics, Dallas)
New
Paperback
Cambridge University Press
2004-04-08
340
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