A Critical Account of English Syntax: Grammar, Meaning, Text (Brown Keith)(Paperback)

A Critical Account of English Syntax: Grammar, Meaning, Text (Brown Keith)(Paperback)

A descriptive and comprehensive account of English syntax and grammar Tackling the role of syntactic constructions in text, this companion brings out the connections between syntactic structures and semantics/pragmatics and the function of different clausal structures in written and spoken texts

A Theory of Indexical Shift: Meaning, Grammar, and Crosslinguistic Variation (Deal Amy Rose)(Paperback)

A comprehensive overview of the semantics and syntax of indexical shift that develops a constrained typology of the phenomenon across languages.The phenomenon of indexical shift--whereby indexicals embedded in speech or attitude reports draw their meaning from an attitude event rather than the

English Syntax: A Minimalist Account of Structure and Variation (Edelstein Elspeth)(Paperback)

Delivers a firm grounding in the tools of syntactic analysis using a minimalist framework Applies the Minimalist framework to data from a number of varieties of English Each chapter includes a 'pre-Minimalist' section, highlighting differences between the Minimalist framework and previous syntactic

An Introduction to English Grammar (Nelson Gerald)(Paperback)

An Introduction to English Grammar provides a comprehensive overview of all aspects of English grammar. The first part of the book ('The Grammar') provides a step-by-step introduction to the key topics in English grammar. The second part ('The Applications') shows how a grasp of these topics can be

A Communicative Grammar of English (Leech Geoffrey)(Paperback)

A Communicative Grammar of English has long been established as a grammar innovative in approach, reliable in coverage, and clear in its explanations. This fully revised and redesigned third edition provides up-to-date and accessible help to teachers, advanced learners and undergraduate students of

Junior English Composition and Grammar Paper (Bright John)(Paperback / softback)

Junior English Composition and Grammar Paper includes a clear exposition of English grammar including tenses, systematic testing through written and oral exercises, a section of composition exercises including picture compositions, a section on letter writing techniques and an appendix listing all

An Introduction to English Syntax (Miller Jim)(Paperback)

Revised edition of this successful introduction to English

Cobuild Intermediate English Grammar and Practice (Kolektif)(Paperback)

This new edition of the 'Intermediate English Grammar' provides learners of English from intermediate level upwards with a wealth of reference and practice

The Teacher's Grammar of English with Answers: A Course Book and Reference Guide (Cowan Ron)(Paperback)

The Teacher's Grammar of English is a comprehensive resource text designed to help ESL/EFL teachers understand and teach American English grammar. The Teacher's Grammar of English is a comprehensive resource text designed to help ESL/EFL teachers and teachers-in-training understand and teach

Fundamentals of English Grammar Workbook, Volume a (Azar Betty)(Paperback)

The Fundamentals of English Grammar Workbook, Volume A, consists of self-study exercises for independent work. A classic developmental skills text for lower-intermediate and intermediate English language learners, Fundamentals of English Grammar is a comprehensive grammar as well as a stimulating

The Oxford Dictionary of English Grammar (Aarts Bas)(Paperback)

The Oxford Dictionary of English Grammar is a straightforward and accessible A-Z guide of the diverse and often complex terminology of English grammar. It contains over 1,600 entries with clear and concise definitions, enhanced by numerous sample sentences, as well as relevant quotations from the

Grammar as Science (Larson Richard K.)(Paperback)

An introduction to the study of syntax that also introduces students to the principles of scientific theorizing.This introductory text takes a novel approach to the study of syntax. Grammar as Science offers an introduction to syntax as an exercise in scientific theory construction. Syntax provides

Analyzing Syntax Through Texts: Old, Middle, and Early Modern English (Van Gelderen Elly)(Paperback)

Illustrates the syntax and morphology of English with manuscript images and word-by-word transcriptions To describe a language, it is necessary to get as close to the sources as possible -- this textbook takes manuscript images, explains the various scripts used, and provides a word-by-word account

Essentials of English Grammar: A Quick Guide to Good English (Baugh L.)(Paperback)

Clear, concise, and packed with lively examples, Essentials of English Grammar, Third Edition, fills you in on general usage rules for parts of speech, punctuation, capitalization, abbreviations, numbers, word division, spelling, commonly confused words, and much more. It also includes style

Intermediate Greek Grammar: Syntax for Students of the New Testament (Mathewson David L.)(Paperback)

An Accessible, Up-to-Date Intermediate Greek GrammarThis intermediate grammar for students of New Testament Greek incorporates the advances of recent linguistic research in an accessible and understandable way. Drawing on years of teaching experience at a leading seminary, the authors help students

English Grammar (Altenberg Evelyn P.)(Paperback)

This text is designed to help readers learn about English grammar in as simple and straightforward a way as possible. The authors use a friendly and encouraging tone and easy to understand language with a minimum of terminology, helping readers to overcome 'grammar phobia.' The book can be used

Hebrew Grammar By Example: Dual Language Hebrew-English, Interlinear & Parallel Text (Levin Aron)(Paperback)

Completely overhaul your understanding of Modern Hebrew grammar. Enhance your intuition of Hebrew grammar through hundreds of carefully crafted, grammar-focused example sentences organized by topic and formatted in a combined interlinear and parallel text layout for maximum comprehension of every

Cognitive English Grammar (Radden Gunter (University of Hamburg))(Paperback / softback)

English Grammar: An Introduction (Collins Peter)(Paperback)

The third edition of this acclaimed introduction to English grammar equips students with the tools they need to critically engage and really get under the skin of all sorts of texts. The first part of the book locates the study of grammar within its broader context and presents clearly the various

Medieval English Travel: A Critical Anthology (Bale Anthony)(Paperback)

Medieval English Travel: A Critical Anthology is a comprehensive volume that consists of three sections: concise introductory essays written by leading specialists; an anthology of important and less well-known texts, grouped by destination; and a selection of supporting bibliographies organized by

English Grammar: The Basics (McCarthy Michael)(Paperback)

English Grammar: The Basics offers a clear, non-jargonistic introduction to English grammar and its place in society. Rather than taking a prescriptive approach, this book helps the reader become aware of the social implications of choices they make to use standard or non-standard

Syntax of Dutch: Adjectives and Adjective Phrases (Broekhuis Hans)(Pevná vazba)

A series that aims to define Dutch grammar comprehensively, Syntax of Dutch synthesizes forty years of linguistic scholarship. Concerned primarily with description, this series is written in a direct and lucid style that renders each volume accessible to advanced students and scholars alike. Topics

English Grammar to Ace Biblical Hebrew (Van Pelt Miles V.)(Paperback)

Enables students of biblical Hebrew to grasp the basic concepts of English grammar so that they can transfer those concepts to Hebrew.One of the biggest hurdles students encounter while learning biblical languages is that they've forgotten the English grammar and terminology they were taught a long

Teaching English Grammar to Speakers of Other Languages (Hinkel Eli)(Paperback)

This practical and research-based introduction to current and effective English grammar instruction gives pre-service and in-service teachers and teacher educators a strong foundation for teaching second language grammar and helps them develop their professional knowledge and skills. Written in a