The Syntactic Phenomena of English

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This second edition of James D. McCawleys classic textbook offers in one volume a complete course in the syntactic structure of English. New to this edition are sections on appositive constructions parasitic gaps contrastive negation and comparative conditional sentences as well as expanded coverage of cleft sentences and free relatives. The presentation is coherent comprehensive and systematically organized beginning with an overview of McCawleys approach to syntactic analysis and progressing through the major constructions and processes of English grammar. No prior special knowledge of syntax is presupposed and the number and variety of exercises after each chapter have been increased. And now available from the author! Answers to Selected Exercises. Instructors using James D. McCawleys The Syntactic Phenomena of English Second Edition may request a complimentary copy of Answers to Selected Exercises in The Syntactic Phenomena of English by writing on their departments letterhead to the author James D. McCawley Department of Linguistics 1010 E. 59th Street Chicago IL 60637. Note: This material is available only from the author and is not available from the University of Chicago Press.