An Introduction to English Sentence Structure
An Introduction to English Sentence Structure

Author: Andrew Radford

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2020-10-15

Total Pages: 435

ISBN-13: 1108865070

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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.

An Introduction to English Sentence Structure
An Introduction to English Sentence Structure

Author: Jon Jonz

Publisher: Equinox

Published: 2013-06

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 9781845531461

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An Introduction to English Sentence Structure puts the study of English sentences into the meaningful perspective provided by the broad essentials of functionalism. The book starts from the premise that the structure of language reflects the structure of events in everyday experience. By contrast, grammars that are more structural in nature often begin with gross facts about language structure, such as the observation that clauses can be divided into subjects and predicates. The book's premise reflects the fundamental Hallidayan principle that language simultaneously codes for three dimensions of structure: clause as representation, clause as exchange, and clause as message. This approach has the effect of situating the study of language in the student's familiar world of ideas, relationships, and discourses. The book blends insights from three prominent modern schools of grammatical thought (functionalism, structuralism, and generativism) using functionalism as the philosophical and organizational motif. The book focuses on the representational function of language, encouraging students to use their knowledge of the way the world works in order to understand how language works. The approach taken is hybrid: It assumes that form matters, and in this sense it is structural. It also assumes that forms follows function, and in this sense it is functional. As its subtitle suggests, the book is concerned with the argument structure of clauses, the boundary markers of clause combinations, and the syntactic and experiential resources that permit language users to supply the content of empty categories, which are the missing elements.

Understanding Sentence Structure
Understanding Sentence Structure

Author: Christina Tortora

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2018-07-27

Total Pages: 371

ISBN-13: 1118659740

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A straightforward guide to understanding English grammar This book is for people who have never thought about syntax, and who don't know anything about grammar, but who want to learn. Assuming a blank slate on the part of the reader, the book treats English grammar as a product of the speaker's mind, and builds up student skills by exploring phrases and sentences with more and more complexity, as the chapters proceed. This practical guide excites and empowers readers by guiding them step by step through each chapter with intermittent exercises. In order to capitalize on the reader's confidence as a personal authority on English, Understanding Sentence Structure assumes an inclusive definition of English, taking dialect variation and structures common amongst millions of English speakers to be a fact of natural language. Situates grammar as part of what the student already unconsciously knows Presupposes no prior instruction, not even in prescriptive grammar Begins analyzing sentences immediately, with the "big picture" (sentences have structure, structure can be ambiguous) and moves through levels of complexity, tapping into students' tacit knowledge of sentence structure Includes exercise boxes for in-chapter practicing of skills, side notes that offer further tips/encouragement on topics being discussed, and new terms defined immediately and helpfully in term boxes Applies decades of findings in syntactic theory and cognitive science, with an eye towards making English grammar accessible to school teachers and beginning students alike Understanding Sentence Structure: An Introduction to English Syntax is an ideal book for undergraduates studying modern English grammar and for instructors teaching introductory courses in English grammar, syntax, and sentence structure.

How to Speak and Write Correctly
How to Speak and Write Correctly

Author: Joseph Devlin

Publisher: Read Books Ltd

Published: 2013-03-06

Total Pages: 159

ISBN-13: 1447489659

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This antiquarian volume contains a comprehensive guide to speaking and writing correctly, with information on grammar, sentence structure, writing letters, common pitfalls, comments on famous pieces of literature and their authors, and much more. Written in simple, clear language and full of helpful tips and hints, this text will be of considerable utility to those with a keen interest in linguistics, and it would make for a worthy addition to any personal library. The chapters of this book include: Essentials of English Grammar, The Sentence, Figurative Language, Punctuation, Letter Writing, Errors, Pitfalls to Avoid, Style, Suggestions, Slang, Writing for Newspapers, Choice of Words, English Language, and Masters and Masterpieces of Literature. We are republishing this vintage book now in an affordable, modern edition complete with a new prefatory biography of the author.

Analysing English Sentences
Analysing English Sentences

Author: Andrew Radford

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2009-02-12

Total Pages: 541

ISBN-13: 0521516978

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This book provides a concise introduction to work in syntactic theory, drawing on the key concepts of Chomsky's Minimalist Program.

English Structure Practices
English Structure Practices

Author: Keith S. Folse

Publisher: University of Michigan Press ELT

Published: 1983

Total Pages: 404

ISBN-13:

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ESL students gain comprehension through written practice

English Grammar for Writing
English Grammar for Writing

Author: Crystal Wang

Publisher:

Published: 2021-04-10

Total Pages: 60

ISBN-13:

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This book presents sentence elements in a way that makes grammar learning effective. For ESL students who have learned some English but need to see the big picture of English grammar, this is the book for them. Students will be guided step by step, starting from the basics of what makes a sentence, and progressing to identifying various sentence structure types. Four sentence structure types are introduced in order of their increasing complexity. Each type is illustrated with diagrams and demonstrated with examples in passages. These passages can be used as models for students' writing assignments. Exercises in each stage utilize concepts from the previous and current lessons. By the time they finish the six lessons in this book, students will have achieved mastery of English sentence structure.

Syntactic Structures
Syntactic Structures

Author: Noam Chomsky

Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG

Published: 2020-05-18

Total Pages: 120

ISBN-13: 3112316002

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English Sentence Structure
English Sentence Structure

Author: Christopher Panaretos

Publisher:

Published: 2020-04-30

Total Pages: 38

ISBN-13:

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~ Welcome to English Sentence Structure ~ This short 40 page booklet briefly describes the hierarchical assembly of English, starting with the alphabet and ending with sentences. Special focus is given to understanding 'modules,' which are groups of words that work together. Diagrams are presented to visually illustrate how sentences are constructed from words and modules. After reading this book you should understand the basics of English sentence construction and how thinking in modules makes English easier.

Modern English Structures - Second Edition
Modern English Structures - Second Edition

Author: Bernard O'Dwyer

Publisher: Broadview Press

Published: 2006-06-14

Total Pages: 308

ISBN-13: 9781551117638

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Modern English Structures is a clear and accessible text that follows a structural approach to teaching basic English grammar. The book is divided into three parts: what a sentence constituent is, what a sentence constituent does, and where a sentence constituent goes—Form, Function, and Position. The objective of the book is to bring students to a better understanding of sentence constituents and sentence structures, providing them with appropriate terminology to discuss these forms and relationships. This second edition has been revised and updated throughout. The accompanying Modern English Structures Workbook parallels the text and provides useful training both in memorization and in higher-order thinking skills.