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Understanding English Grammar
Thomas E. Payne
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Description for Understanding English Grammar
Paperback. Unlike other textbooks, it helps students to understand grammar rather than see it as a set of facts and rules. Num Pages: 448 pages, 17 b/w illus. 24 tables. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 191 x 24. Weight in Grams: 984.
Language is primarily a tool for communication, yet many textbooks still treat English grammar as simply a set of rules and facts to be memorised by rote. This new textbook is made for students who are frustrated with this approach and would like instead to understand grammar and how it works. Why are there two future tenses in English? What are auxiliaries and why are they so confusing? Why are English motion verbs hard to use? Why are determiners so important in English? These and many other frequently asked questions are answered in this handy guide. Student learning is supported ... Read more
Language is primarily a tool for communication, yet many textbooks still treat English grammar as simply a set of rules and facts to be memorised by rote. This new textbook is made for students who are frustrated with this approach and would like instead to understand grammar and how it works. Why are there two future tenses in English? What are auxiliaries and why are they so confusing? Why are English motion verbs hard to use? Why are determiners so important in English? These and many other frequently asked questions are answered in this handy guide. Student learning is supported ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
452
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Weight
866g
Number of Pages
452
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521757119
SKU
V9780521757119
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About Thomas E. Payne
Thomas E. Payne is a Research Associate in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Oregon.
Reviews for Understanding English Grammar
'A superb introduction to English syntax, its internal variation and typological background, combining rigorous argumentation with a functional approach.' Bernard Comrie, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology and University of California, Santa Barbara