THE EXTENSIVELY UPDATED FOURTH EDITION OF THE LEADING INTRODUCTORY TEXTBOOK ON THEORETICAL SYNTAX, INCLUDING AN ALL-NEW CHAPTER AND ADDITIONAL PROBLEM SETS Now in its fourth edition, Andrew Carnie's _Syntax: A Generative Introduction_ remains the leading introduction to the rules, principles, and processes that determine the structure of sentences in language. Comprehensive yet accessible, the text provides a well-balanced, student-friendly introduction to syntactic theory. Topics include phrase structure, the lexicon, binding theory, case theory, movement, covert movement, locality conditions, ditransitives, verbal inflection and auxiliaries, ellipsis, control theory, non-configurational languages, and more. Students are provided with numerous exercises and pedagogical features designed to strengthen comprehension, review learning objectives, test knowledge, and highlight major issues in the field. The _fourth edition_ features revised material throughout, including a new section on Chomsky's Merge and additional problem sets in every chapter, while new examples throughout the text broaden the appeal and relatability of the text to a more diverse set of students. The optional _The Syntax Workbook: A Companion to Carnie's Syntax_ has also been thoroughly revised and expanded to offer students the opportunity to practice the skills and concepts introduced in the primary text. This classic textbook: * Presents authoritative and comprehensive coverage of basic, intermediate, and advanced topics * Includes ample exercises and clear explanations using straightforward language * Offers extensive online student and instructor resources, including problem sets, PowerPoint slides, an updated instructor's manual, author-created videos, online-only chapters, and other supplementary material * Features a wealth of learning tools, including learning objectives, discussion questions, and problems of varying levels of difficulty In the new fourth edition, _Syntax: A Generative Introduction_ remains an essential textbook for beginning syntacticians, perfect for undergraduate and graduate course in linguistics, grammar, language, and second language teaching. Available as a set with _The Syntax Workbook: A Companion to Carnie's Syntax_, 2nd Edition