Syntactic Theory: A Formal Introduction

Syntactic Theory: A Formal Introduction is a revolutionary textbook that will change the way you think about language syntax forever! With its unique focus on precisely formulated grammars and empirical predictions, this book provides students with strong formal/mathematical skills an in-depth introduction to unification-based syntactic theory.

Unlike other introductory texts, Syntactic Theory covers the core areas of English syntax, including complementation, control, raising constructions, passives, and long distance dependency constructions, all while addressing dialect variation with a special focus on African American Vernacular English.

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