ENGLISH

Tense in English: Its Structure and Use in Discourse

By Renaat Declerck

Book information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2015
ISBN
1138919357, 9781138919358
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
7 MB (7673456 bytes)
Series
Routledge Library Edition: The English Language 9
Pages
x+423\436
Time added
2019-10-26 10:54:10

Description

First published in 1991, this book looks at tense in English, one of the most controversial areas of grammar. Prior to the book s original publication, the problems and interest in the subject had led to an impressive number of books and articles. Yet, despite the amount of work produced, nothing approaching a consensus had emerged, merely a series of conflicting theories and analyses. Here, Renaat Declerck provides a framework for a theoretical instrument which will enable the linguist to interpret the data correctly. The book is primarily theoretical in nature, but offers descriptive theory and a discussion of the various tenses which will make it a valuable tool for those teaching English. Theoretical and applied linguists will find this an important contribution to the debate on tense and a worthy starting point for future research. The book is not written from the viewpoint of any particular linguistic theory and does not presuppose any knowledge of tense theory, it is a readable and reliable guide to the area."

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