Understanding Syntax

Maggie Tallerman (Newcastle University, UK)

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Routledge
13 March 2025

Grammar, syntax

Series: Understanding Language

Assuming no prior grammatical knowledge, Understanding Syntax explains and illustrates the major concepts, categories and terminology involved in the study of cross-linguistic syntax. Taking a largely theory-neutral and descriptive viewpoint throughout, this book:

introduces syntactic typology, syntactic description and the major typological categories found in the languages of the world clarifies with examples grammatical constructions and relationships between words in a clause, including word classes and their syntactic properties; grammatical relations such as subject and object; case and agreement processes; passives and other valency-changing processes; questions and relative clauses features in-text and chapter-end exercises to extend the reader’s knowledge of syntactic concepts and argumentation, drawing on data from over 100 languages highlights the principles involved in writing a brief syntactic sketch of language

This sixth edition has been revised to include updated further readings, improved examples and exercises and additional explanations of the most demanding concepts.

Understanding Syntax is an essential textbook for students studying the description of language, cross-linguistic syntax, language typology and linguistic fieldwork, and will be the foundation for all studies of theoretical syntax.

By: Maggie Tallerman (Newcastle University UK)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 6th edition
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 710g
ISBN: 9781032629544
ISBN 10: 1032629541
Series: Understanding Language
Pages: 366
Publication Date: 13 March 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Acknowledgements Note to the instructor Note to the student List of abbreviations used in examples List of tables List of figures 1 What is syntax 2 Words belong to different classes 3 Looking inside sentences 4 Heads and their dependents 5 How do we identify constituents? 6 Relationships within the clause 7 Processes that change grammatical relations 8 Wh-constructions: questions and relative clauses 9 Asking questions about syntax Sources of data used in examples Glossary References Language index Subject index

Maggie Tallerman is Emerita Professor of Linguistics at Newcastle University, UK.