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The Oxford English Grammar

By Sidney Greenbaum

Book information

Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Year
1996
ISBN
0198612508, 9780198612506
LCC
PE1106 .G74 1996
Open Library ID
OL835936M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
16 MB (16862545 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
665\665
Time added
2011-01-26 19:25:26
Языки и языкознание;Английский язык;Грамматика / E

Description

Written by one of the world's leading grammarians, The Oxford English Grammar is an authoritative review of and topic reference for English grammar. Opening with an outline of national, regional, and social variation in English, the book details descriptive and prescriptive approaches and attitudes to English among both native and non-native speakers. This is followed by an account of the development of grammar, and a review of modern approaches to this complex subject. The central section of the book is a presentation of current English grammar at sentence, clause, phrase, and word level; with the last chapters covering grammar in relation to discourse, word-formation, lexis, pronunciation and intonation, punctuation, and spelling. A full index is provided, and examples of usage are drawn from a wide range of sources, including use of the new international Corpus of English at University College London. Written in a readable and absorbing style, The Oxford English Grammar is an essential reference for English speakers around the world.

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