Foundations of French Syntax

by Michael Allan Jones, Jones Michael Allan

Overview

Designed for students, this analysis of the principal areas of French grammar combines the insights of modern linguistic theory with those of more traditional grammarians. The book offers a comprehensive discussion of the French language, including verbs and verb phrases, voice, tense and aspect, the noun phrase, and prepositions; there are exercises, and useful guides to further reading. Foundations of French Syntax assumes no prior knowledge of linguistics, and will appeal to students and teachers of linguistics, French and other Romance languages.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521381048
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	09/12/1996
Series:	Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics
Pages:	584
Product dimensions:	6.26(w) x 9.29(h) x 1.50(d)

Table of Contents

Preface; Notational conventions; 1. Introduction; 2. Verbs and verb phrases; 3. Voice; 4. Tense, aspect and mood; 5. The noun phrase; 6. Pronouns; 7. Adjectives, adverbs and negation; 8. Prepositions; 9. Infinitival clauses; 10. Inversion and QU-movement; Bibliography; Index.