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    • Publisher:
      Cambridge University Press
      Publication date:
      December 2011
      October 2011
      ISBN:
      9780511984686
      9780521885744
      9781107414556
      DOI:
      https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511984686
      Dimensions:
      (228 x 152 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.74kg, 392 Pages
      Dimensions:
      (229 x 152 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.57kg, 392 Pages
      • Subjects:
      Grammar and Syntax, European Language and Linguistics, Language and Linguistics
      Series:
      Cambridge Syntax Guides
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    Subjects:
    Grammar and Syntax, European Language and Linguistics, Language and Linguistics
    Series:
    Cambridge Syntax Guides
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    The study of Russian is of great importance to syntactic theory, due in particular to its unusual case system and its complex word order patterns. This book provides an essential guide to Russian syntax and examines the major syntactic structures of the language. It begins with an overview of verbal and nominal constituents, followed by major clause types, including null-copular and impersonal sentences, WH-questions and their distribution, and relative and subordinate clauses. The syntax behind the rich Russian morphological case system is then described in detail, with focus on both the fairly standard instances of Nominative, Accusative and Dative case as well as the important language-specific uses of the Genitive and Instrumental cases. The book goes on to analyze the syntax of 'free' word order for which Russian is famous. It will be of interest to researchers and students of syntactic theory, of Slavic linguistics and of language typology.

    Awards

    Winner of the 2013 AATSEEL Book Prize for Best Contribution to Slavic Linguistics

    Reviews

    ' … this book will be an invaluable resource for researchers and students of syntactic theory, of Slavic linguistics, and of language typology … The Syntax of Russian makes a significant contribution to the field of Russian language and linguistics and will serve as an important reference source for researchers and students alike.'

    Source: Journal of Linguistics

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