This textbook contains all the information you need if you are starting your studies of English syntax and acquainting yourself with the art of syntactic argumentation. It is complete, accessible, designed with those who have no previous knowledge of the topic in mind. It is engaging and easy to follow.

Mariangela Spinillo, University of Westminster, UK

This acclaimed textbook introduces almost everything we need to know about English syntax. In remarkably simple and concise languages, this revitalized edition covers essential concepts of syntax, step-by-step procedures for syntactic argumentation, and even applications of the covered syntactic knowledge to semantics, language variation and processing. This is a must textbook for the study of English syntax.

Jong-Bok Kim, Kyung Hee University, South Korea