Longman Student Grammar of Spoken and Written English
Douglas Biber
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Description for Longman Student Grammar of Spoken and Written English
Paperback. This grammar reference is written for the advanced student. It combines explanations of English grammar with information on how, when and why we use different structures. It shows the differences between spoken and written grammar and includes frequency information on the most common forms. Series: Grammar Reference. Num Pages: 496 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 2ABM; CFK; EL. Category: (L) ELT / TEFL. Dimension: 233 x 154 x 26. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Examines patterns of use in the news, fiction and academic English
- Takes grammar and vocabulary together and looks at how they interact
- Is based on the analysis of 40-million words of British and American, written and spoken corpus text
- Uses over 3000 examples of real, corpus English to illustrate the points
- Uses frequency tables and graphs to make the new findings of this grammar clear
Product Details
Publisher
Longman England
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Series
Grammar Reference
Condition
New
Number of Pages
496
Place of Publication
Harlow, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780582237261
SKU
V9780582237261
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-5
About Douglas Biber
Douglas Biber is Professor of Applied Linguistics (English Department) at Northern Arizona University. His books and articles deal with language use in spoken and written discourse.
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