Understanding English Grammar
A Linguistic Approach
Format:Hardback
Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Published:11th Oct '02
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- Paperback£34.95(9780631232926)
Understanding English Grammar presents a linguistic introduction to the structure of English that is accessible to students who have had little or no opportunity to study the language.
- Familiarizes students with the essential structural characteristics of English.
- Features accessible coverage of syntax, morphology, and phonology, as well as basic linguistic concepts.
- Includes numerous examples, exercises, and an indexed glossary.
"As a linguistics author writing for the more general student audience, Wardhaugh has that uncommon ability to explain in a clear and readable style the essentials of English grammar." William Rutherford, University of Southern California
"The profession desperately needs introductory texts that bring linguistics to students in a readable style without compromising the integrity of linguistic enquiry. Understanding English Grammar is such a text." Walt Wolfram, North Carolina State University
"This is ideal for a full discussion of sentence complexity within a one-semester English grammar course." Bethany Dumas, University of Tennessee
ISBN: 9780631232919
Dimensions: 250mm x 200mm x 15mm
Weight: 680g
304 pages
2nd edition