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An Introduction to English Syntax
Tony Miller
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Description for An Introduction to English Syntax
Paperback. Revised edition of this successful introduction to English syntax. Series: Edinburgh Textbooks on the English Language. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 288. Series: Edinburgh Textbooks on the English Language. 224 pages, illustrations. Revised edition of this successful introduction to English syntax. Cateogry: (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFK. Dimension: 216 x 137 x 13. Weight: 290.
REVIEW FROM PREVIOUS EDITION: 'A slim and useful student textbook for English Syntax. Although most of the examples are from English, the book introduces general concepts which provide the necessary tools for a basic syntactic analysis of any language. The book concentrates on topics that will remain useful to the student who does not go on to study linguistics but, say, literature or EFL teaching.' - The Year's Work in English Studies In this revised and fully updated new edition of his popular textbook, Jim Miller discusses the central concepts of syntax which are applied in a wide range of ... Read more
REVIEW FROM PREVIOUS EDITION: 'A slim and useful student textbook for English Syntax. Although most of the examples are from English, the book introduces general concepts which provide the necessary tools for a basic syntactic analysis of any language. The book concentrates on topics that will remain useful to the student who does not go on to study linguistics but, say, literature or EFL teaching.' - The Year's Work in English Studies In this revised and fully updated new edition of his popular textbook, Jim Miller discusses the central concepts of syntax which are applied in a wide range of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Series
Edinburgh Textbooks on the English Language
Condition
New
Weight
290g
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780748633616
SKU
V9780748633616
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About Tony Miller
Jim Miller is Emeritus Professor at the University of Edinburgh, where he had a personal chair in Linguistics and Spoken Language. He works on the syntax and discourse organisation of spoken and written language, grammar and semantics, standard and non-standard languages, and literacy.
Reviews for An Introduction to English Syntax
'A second, extended, edition has appeared of Jim Miller's An Introduction to English Syntax, which offers a clear and concise introduction to its topic.[...] As in the first edition, this second edition contains useful exercises at the end of each chapter, as well as a discussion of the exercises at the end of the book.' Year's Work in English Studies ... Read more