Andrew Radford's new textbook is principally for students with little or no background in syntax who need a lively and up-to-date introduction to contemporary work on transformational grammar. It covers four main topies-the function of transformations and the principles governingtheir application. The framework takes into account the major works such as Chomsky's Knowledge of Language and Barriers wirtten since the publication of Radford's widely acclaimed Transformational Syntax in 1981. Not only does the present book use a more recent theoretical framework. but at the descriptive level it covers a wider range of constructions and rules than its predecessor. Andrew Radford is well known for his effective pedagogical approach, and in thiook even more care haeen devoted to providing a sympathetic and non-technical introduction to the field. At the end of each chapter are exercises which reinforce the text, enable sutdents to apply the various concepts, etc. discussed, or encourage them to look more critically
大限度地简化和概括规则，用少的规则解释多的语言现象。 透视规则背后的原理，真正做到“知其然亦知其所以然”。 站在体系角度对部分语法项目进行取舍，以快的速度、小的代价，全面地、深入地讲解语法。 《英语语法高手之路》分为基础篇和进阶篇，循序渐进，大限度地增加可读性。
