36.2489, Books: Non-Canonical English Syntax: Leuckert and Pham (eds.) (2025)

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Date: 26-Aug-2025
From: Ellena Moriarty [rfsupport at cambridge.org]
Subject: Non-Canonical English Syntax: Leuckert and Pham (eds.) (2025)


Title: Non-Canonical English Syntax
Subtitle: Concepts, Methods, and Approaches
Series Title: Studies in English Language
Publication Year: 20250828

Publisher: Cambridge University Press
           http://www.cambridge.org/linguistics
Book URL:
https://www.cambridge.org/ch/universitypress/subjects/languages-linguistics/grammar-and-syntax/non-canonical-english-syntax-concepts-methods-and-approaches?format=HB&isbn=9781108836128

Editor(s): Sven Leuckert and Teresa Pham

Hardback ISBN:  9781108836128 Pages:  364 Price: U.K. £ 115.00
Hardback ISBN:  9781108836128 Pages:  364 Price: Europe EURO 134.22
Hardback ISBN:  9781108836128 Pages:  364 Price: U.S. $ 150.00

Abstract:

The term non-canonical syntax generally refers to deviations from
'typical' word order. These represent a fascinating phenomenon in
natural language use. With contributions from a team of renowned
scholars, this book presents a range of case-studies on non-canonical
syntax across historical, register-based, and non-native varieties of
English. Each chapter investigates a different non-canonical
construction and assesses to what extent it can be called
'non-canonical' in a theory-based and frequency-based understanding of
non-canonical syntax. A range of state-of-the-art methodologies are
used, highlighting that an empirical approach to non-canonical
syntactic constructions is particularly fruitful. An introduction, a
synopsis, a terminological chapter, and three section introductions
frame the case studies and present overviews of the theory behind
non-canonical syntax and previous work, while also illustrating open
questions and opportunities for future research. The volume is
essential reading for advanced students of English grammar and
researchers working on non-canonical syntax and syntactic variation.
This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

Written In: English (eng)



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