Syntax

This textbook is a concise readable introduction to current work in syntactic theory particularly to Chomsky''s Minimalist program. It gives an overview of theoretical concepts and descriptive devices. The discussion is based on varieties of English (Modern Standard Belfast Shakespearean Jamaican Creole) and does not assume prior knowledge of syntax. There are exercises and a glossary. It is an abridged version of Radford''s major new textbook Syntactic Theory and the Structure of English: A Minimalist Approach (CUP 1997).