Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface and acknowledgments; List of abbreviations; 1 Grammatical form; 1.1 Form, meaning, and use; 1.2 Aspects of linguistic form; 1.3 Grammar as a system of rules; 1.4 Conclusion; 2 Analyzing word structure; 2.1 Identifying meaningful elements; 2.2 Morphemes; 2.3 Representing word structure; 2.4 Analyzing position classes; 2.5 A typology of word structure; Notes; 3 Constituent structure; 3.1 Ambiguity; 3.2 Constituency; 3.3 Hierarchy; 3.4 Syntactic categories; 3.5 Tree diagrams: representing the constituents of a clause
Summary
Analyzing Grammar is a clear introductory textbook on grammatical analysis, designed to equip students with the tools and methods needed to analyze grammatical patterns in any language. Standard notational devices such as phrase structure trees and word-formation rules are shown, and a range of problem sets and exercises are provided
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 352-359) and indexes
