An introduction to english sentence structure radford andrew isbn 9780521731904 kostenloser versand fur alle bucher mit versand und verkauf duch amazon. This new edition of andrew radfords outstanding resource for students is a step by step practical introduction to english syntax and syntactic principles written by a globally renowned expert in the field assuming little or no prior background in syntax radford outlines key concepts and how they can be used to describe various aspects of english sentence structure each chapter contains core modules focusing on a specific topic a summary recapitulating the main points of the chapter . This outstanding resource for students offers a step by step practical introduction to english syntax and syntactic principles as developed by chomsky over the past 15 years assuming little or no prior background in syntax andrew radford outlines the core concepts and how they can be used to describe various aspects of english sentence structure this is an abridged version of radfords major new textbook analysing english sentences also published by cambridge university press and . An introduction to english sentence structure puts the study of english sentences into the meaningful perspective provided by the broad essentials of functionalism the book starts from the premise that the structure of language reflects the structure of events in everyday experience