Sentence Structure
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Routledge Language Workbooks provide absolute beginners with practical introductions to core areas of language study. Books in the series provide comprehensive coverage of the area as well as a basis for further investigation. Each Language Workbook guides the reader through the subject using 'hands-on' language analysis, equipping them with the basic analytical skills needed to handle a wide range of data. Written in a clear and simple style, with all technical concepts fully explained, Language Workbooks can be used for independent study or as part of a taught class.Sentence Structure:· introduces the evidence for sentence structure and reveals its purpose· is based on a problem-solving approach to language· teaches the reader how to identify word classes, such as noun, preposition and demonstrative· uses simple tree structures to analyse sentences· contains numerous exercises to encourage practical skills of sentence analysis· includes a database and exercises that compare the structure of English with other languages The second edition has been revised and updated throughout.
Ways of using this book A note on the examples Unit 1: Phrases Unit 2: Word class Unit 3: Phrase class and word class Unit 4: More on word class Unit 5: Where English phrases fit Unit 6: Drawing tree structures for simple sentences Unit 7: Sentences which are contained in sentences and phrases Unit 8: Coordination, apposition and compounds Unit 9: The many kinds of noun phrase and how to analyse them Unit 10: Reordering the parts of a sentence Unit 11: Is there a verb phrase? Unit 12: Linguistic theory and sentence structure Further Reading How to use the four corpora which follow Chinese (Cantonese) Madi Malay Tamil The main word classes found in English Tests Index
