English Syntax in Three Dimensions

Carola Trips

Published by De Gruyter Mouton 2015

English Syntax in Three Dimensions

History – Synchrony – Diachrony

Carola Trips

In the series Mouton Textbook

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110290097

Overview
Contents

About this book

This book deals with syntax in three dimensions: in part I with the history of grammatical theory, in part II with synchronic aspects of Present-Day English, and in part III with diachronic aspects of English. The most prominent linguistic terms and phenomena are discussed in their historical context and are taken up again in the synchronic and diachronic parts. In this way they can be viewed from different perspectives.

At the end of each chapter a summary and recommendations for further reading is provided as well as exercises in parts II and III. There is also a webpage for this book with more material, a glossary, and model answers of the exercises. The aims of the book are 1) to provide an introduction to the history of grammatical theory in order to show how and why generative grammar evolved (alongside other theories); in this way, generative grammar is presented in its historical context, and the motivation for the ideas and assumptions of this theory becomes clear; 2) to show that the terms and phenomena discussed are still applicable and interesting today; 3) to investigate phenomena of Present-Day English and their development in the history of English by means of authentic data, and to find explanations for the developmental paths they took by applying theory.

This book primarily aims at undergraduate students of English or linguistics who have already acquired some knowledge of syntax and generative syntactic theory. It is also well suited for students specialising in syntax, syntactic theory, and language change. It can further be used as a study aid for final exams.

Accessible both for undergraduate students and students specialising in syntax and syntactic theory
Provides summaries, recommendations for further reading and exercises
Study aid for final exams

Author information

Carola Trips, University of Mannheim, Germany.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Preface Requires Authentication Licensed Download PDF	VII
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	IX
List of abbreviations Requires Authentication Licensed Download PDF	XIII
Part I: The history of grammar
1. Introduction Requires Authentication Licensed Download PDF	3
2. The Greeks and Romans and the first grammatical theory Requires Authentication Licensed Download PDF	6
3. The Middle Ages Requires Authentication Licensed Download PDF	15
4. Grammar in the Renaissance and the first grammars of English Requires Authentication Licensed Download PDF	25
5. Modern linguistics and structuralism Requires Authentication Licensed Download PDF	35
6. Chomsky and constituency grammars Requires Authentication Licensed Download PDF	49
Part II: Synchronic analysis of English syntax
7. Introduction Requires Authentication Licensed Download PDF	67
8. Sentence structure of Present-Day English Requires Authentication Licensed Download PDF	68
9. Dependency relations and linguistic universals Requires Authentication Licensed Download PDF	81
10. Syntactic variation Requires Authentication Licensed Download PDF	95
11. Comparative syntax from a synchronic perspective Requires Authentication Licensed Download PDF	102
12. Movement and its application to the syntax of English Requires Authentication Licensed Download PDF	112
Part III: Diachronic analysis of English syntax
13. Introduction Requires Authentication Licensed Download PDF	127
14. Sentence structure of Early English Requires Authentication Licensed Download PDF	129
15. Dependency relations in Early English Requires Authentication Licensed Download PDF	150
16. Syntactic variation in Early English Requires Authentication Licensed Download PDF	170
17. Comparative syntax from a diachronic perspective Requires Authentication Licensed Download PDF	188
18. Syntactic movement in the history of English Requires Authentication Licensed Download PDF	207
Epilogue Requires Authentication Licensed Download PDF	225
Bibliography Requires Authentication Licensed Download PDF	227
Index Requires Authentication Licensed Download PDF	235

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter Mouton
Audience: Undergraduate University Students of English or Linguistics (BA, MA, Staatsexamen), Students specializing in Syntax, Syntactic Theory, and Language Change.
Pages
- Front matter: 14
- Main content: 240
Illustrations
- Illustrations: 25
- Tables: 15
Keywords: Syntax; English; Synchrony; Diachrony

eBook

Published: May 19, 2015
ISBN: 9783110290097

Paperback

Published: May 27, 2015
ISBN: 9783110289848