Cambridge University Press has sent the final cover of my new book, co-authored with Heidrun Dorgeloh, which will come out in the fall. I’m in love with the artwork by Lynn Zhang, which is supposed to evoke structure and an organic way of things fitting together. CUP gave us a snappy font.
Discourse Syntax is the study of syntax that requires an understanding of the surrounding text and the overall discourse situation, including considerations of genre and modality. Using corpus data and insights from current research, this book is a comprehensive guide to this fast-developing field. It takes the reader ‘beyond the sentence’ to study grammatical phenomena, like word order variation, connectives, ellipsis, and complexity. It introduces core concepts of Discourse Syntax, integrating insights from corpus-based research and inviting the reader to reflect on research design decisions. Each chapter begins with a definition of learning outcomes, provides results from empirical articles, and enables readers to critically assess data visualization. Complete with helpful further reading recommendations as well as a range of exercises, it is geared towards intermediate to advanced students of English linguistic and it is also essential reading for anyone interested in this exciting, fast-moving discipline.