Welsh, like the other Celtic languages, is best known amongst linguists for its verb-initial word order and its use of initial consonant mutations. However it has many more characteristics which are of interest to syntacticians. This book, first published in 2007, provides a concise and accessible overview of the major syntactic phenomena of Welsh. A broad variety of topics are covered, including finite and infinitival clauses, noun phrases, agreement and tense, word order, clause structure, dialect variation, and the language's historical Celtic background. Drawing on work carried out in both Principles and Parameters theory and Head-driven Phrase Structure Grammar, it takes contemporary colloquial Welsh as its starting point and draws contrasts with a range of literary and dialectal forms of the language, as well as earlier forms (Middle Welsh) were appropriate. An engaging guide to all that is interesting about Welsh syntax, this book will be welcomed by syntactic theorists, typologists, historical linguists and Celticists alike.

The Syntax of Welsh (Cambridge Syntax Guides)

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Willis, David

Tallerman, Maggie

Borsley, Robert D.

Words, Language & Grammar

Cambridge University Press

An undergraduate or graduate text introducing the major currents of modern syntactic theory, Modern Phrase Structure Grammar (GPSG) and Head-driven Phrase Structure Grammar (HPSG). Borsley (linguistics, U. of Wales) traces the development of both, concentrating on the more current HPSG and considering three versions of the theory while discussing semantics, structures, unbound dependencies, anaphora, valency alternations, and other phenomena such as romance clitics. Includes diagrams. Paper edition (unseen), $24.95. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Modern Phrase Structure Grammar (Blackwell Textbooks in Linguistics, 11)

Blackwell Pub.

<p>An ideal introduction to a complex subject, this book introduces the theory which is at the heart of most approaches to syntax and considers how it has been developed within two broad frameworks: Government Binding Theory and Phrase Structure Grammar. The author takes an innovative approach, discussing these frameworks simultaneously in order to highlight their similarities as well as differences in relation to specific topics. Generous diagrams and exercises enhance the book's value for students, providing and ideal introduction to a complex subject.</p>

Syntactic Theory: A Unified Approach

Foreign Language Study & Reference

Hodder Education Publishers

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