Understanding English grammar : a linguistic introduction /

"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....

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Payne, Thomas Edward, 1951-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011.
Temas:
English language > Grammar.
Language and languages > Study and teaching.
Langage et langues > Étude et enseignement.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Grammar & Punctuation.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Linguistics > Syntax.
English language > Grammar
Language and languages > Study and teaching
Englisch
Grammatik
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction; 1. History; 2. Typology; 3. The lexicon; 4. Morphology
  • the shapes of words; 5. Participant reference; 6. Actions, states and processes; 7. Basic concepts in English syntax; 8. Advanced concepts in English syntax; 9. Complementation; 10. Modification; 11. Auxiliaries and the 'black hole' of English syntax; 12. Time and reality; 13. Voice and valence; 14. Clause combining; 15. Pragmatic grounding and pragmatically marked constructions.

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