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.
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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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A comprehensive and accessible 2004 textbook on syntactic analysis, working within the 'Lexical Functional Grammar' framework.

Product details

ISBN
9780521016544
Published
2004-04-08
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Weight
540 gr
Height
244 mm
Width
170 mm
Thickness
23 mm
Age
U, P, 05, 06
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
340

Biographical note

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