Table of Contents

Introduction and Acknowledgments 1. Theory, Data and Analysis 2. Dependency Relations 3. Configurationality 4. Constructions 5. Grammaticality 6. Usage-based analysis 7. Grammar and Semantics: the get passive 8. Grammar and Semantics: wh words 9. Grammar and Semantics: parts-of-speech 10. Grammar and Semantics: thematic roles 11. Language Complexity 12. First Language Acquisition Epilogue Bibliography Index

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Introduces, analyzes and critiques the main areas of debate within the field of syntax.

About the Author

Jim Miller is Professor Emeritus at the University of Edinburgh (formerly Professor of Linguistics and Spoken Language at Edinburgh and Professor of Cognitive Linguistics at the University of Auckland, New Zealand).

Reviews

An exploration of the syntax of real language, both spoken and written, which unearths fascinating examples, showing just how different the two can be -- and how challenging they are for linguists of different persuasions.
*Greville Corbett, Distinguished Professor of Linguistics, University of Surrey, UK *