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New Oxford English grammar / Bas Aarts.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Corby : Oxford University Press 2011.Description: xviii, 410 pages: 22 cmISBN:
  • 0199533199
  • 9780199533190
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 425 AAR
Summary: Summary: New Oxford English grammar is Oxford\'s new and definitive guide to grammar usage. This book has been written by a leading expert in the field, covers both British and American English, and makes use of the unrivalled language monitoring of Oxford\'s English Dictionaries programme. Arranged in three clear parts for ease of use, its comprehensive coverage ranges from the very basic to the most complex aspects of grammar, all of which are explained clearly. This descriptive source of reference is invaluable for those with an interest in the English language, students of all disciplines, and for anyone who would like a clear guide to English grammar and how to use it.
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Reference Moylish Library Reference 425 AAR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Library Use Only 39002100441741

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Oxford Modern English Grammar is Oxford's brand new and definitive guide to English grammar. This book has been written by a leading expert in the field, covers both British and American English, and makes use of authentic spoken and written examples. Arranged in four clear parts for ease of use, its comprehensive coverage ranges from the very basic to the most complex aspects of grammar, all of which are explained clearly yet authoritatively. This descriptive source of reference is invaluable for those with an interest in the English language, undergraduate and postgraduate students, and for anyone who would like a clear guide to English grammar and how it is used.

Summary: New Oxford English grammar is Oxford\'s new and definitive guide to grammar usage. This book has been written by a leading expert in the field, covers both British and American English, and makes use of the unrivalled language monitoring of Oxford\'s English Dictionaries programme. Arranged in three clear parts for ease of use, its comprehensive coverage ranges from the very basic to the most complex aspects of grammar, all of which are explained clearly. This descriptive source of reference is invaluable for those with an interest in the English language, students of all disciplines, and for anyone who would like a clear guide to English grammar and how to use it.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Part I The basics
  • 1 An overview of English grammar
  • Part II Form and function
  • 2 Word structure and word formation
  • 3 Word classes and simple phrases
  • 4 Grammatical functions, semantic roles, and tree diagrams
  • Part III Phrase and clause patterns
  • 5 Complex phrases and coordination
  • 6 Clause types and negation
  • 7 Finite subordinate clauses
  • 8 Non-finite and verbless subordinate clauses
  • Part IV Grammar and meaning
  • 9 Tense and aspect
  • 10 Mood
  • 11 Information structuring
  • Appendix 1 English irregular verbs
  • Appendix 2 The structure of the ICE-GB corpus
  • Notes and further reading
  • References
  • Index
  • Part I The basics
  • 1 A bird's eye veiw of grammar
  • 2 Word structure
  • 3 Word classes and simple phrases
  • 4 Grammatical functions and semantic roles
  • Part II Phrase and clause patterns
  • 5 The form-function interface
  • 6 Complex Phrases
  • 7 Clause types
  • Part III Grammar and meaning
  • 8 Subordinate clauses
  • 9 Time and tense
  • 10 Aspectuality and aspect
  • 11 Modality and mood
  • 12 Information structuring
  • Appendix 1 Suffixes
  • Appendix 2 Prefixes
  • Appendix 3 Irregular verbs
  • Appendix 4 Phrasal verbs
  • Appendix 5 Prepositional verbs
  • Further reading
  • Bibliography

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Bas Aarts is Professor of English Linguistics and Director of the Survey of English Usage at University College London. His previous books include Small Clauses in English (1992); The Verb in Contemporary English, co-edited with Charles F. Meyer (1995); English Syntax and Argumentation (1997; 2001; 2008); Investigating Natural Language, co-authored with Gerald Nelson and Sean Wallis (2002); Fuzzy Grammar (2004) co-edited with David Denison, Evelien Keizer, and Gergana Popova (2004); The Handbook of English Linguistics, co-edited with April McMahon (2006); and Syntactic Gradience (2007). With David Denison and the late Richard Hogg he is a founding editor of the journal English Language and Linguistics.

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