This lively textbook introduces readers to the formal theory of syntax, presenting contemporary insights without unnecessary technical detail.

Introducing English Syntax provides a basic introduction to syntax for students studying English as a foreign language at university. Examining English phrase a

This introduction to syntactic theory and analysis presents syntactic phenomena from a wide range of languages and explains to students the major typological is

A lively introduction to the study of how words are put together.

This textbook provides an introduction to language typology which assumes minimal prior knowledge of linguistics.