Syntax: Structure, Meaning, and Function

Syntax: Structure, Meaning, and Function
ISBN-10
0521499151
ISBN-13
9780521499156
Series
Syntax
Category
Language Arts & Disciplines
Pages
713
Language
English
Published
1997-12-11
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Authors
Robert D. van Valin, Randy J. LaPolla

Description

An introduction to syntactic theory and analysis.

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