An Introduction to English Grammar

An Introduction to English Grammar

Sidney Greenbaum and Gerald Nelson

 

 

English language and its usage have become increasingly emotive issues in recent years, and there is a growing demand for a return to the study of English grammar after decades of neglect. 

 

 An Introduction to English Grammar provides a comprehensive overview of all aspects of English grammar, and can be used in the classroom, for self-study, or as a reference book.  Organised in two parts - on grammar and its applications - the Introduction provides everything a student needs to get to grips with the theory and the practice of English usage, including sections on style, punctuation and spelling.

 

Now in its third edition, An Introduction to English Grammar has been fully revised and updated to include:

-         An expanded section on English in Use, covering spoken and written English, text messages and chatroom English

-         Usage Notes throughout the text highlighting common errors in usage

-         Updated end-of-chapter exercises

-         A companion website providing further exercises at varying levels of difficulty

-         A user-friendly glossary

 

Clearly written with the first-time grammar student in mind, An Introduction to English Grammar will be of immense value to anyone interested in the English language.

 

The late Sidney Greenbaum was Director of the Survey of English Usage and formerly Quain Professor of English Language and Literature, University College London. 

 

Gerald Nelson is Professor of English at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

(Pearson)

Bli först med att recensera och betygsätt boken An Introduction to English Grammar - du kan vinna 200 kr varje månad i tävlingen "Månadens recension".

Proposed Table of Content

 

Preface to the Third Edition

Acknowledgements

Introduction

 

            i. What is grammar?

            ii. Grammar and other aspects of language

            iii. Grammars of English

            iv. National and regional varieties

            v. Standard English and non-standard English

            vi. Variation according to use

            vii. Descriptive rules and prescriptive rules

            viii. Why study grammar?

            ix. How this book is organised

 

PART 1: THE GRAMMAR

 

Chapter 1. The Parts of a Simple Sentence

            1.1 How we analyse sentences: Structure, form, and function

            1.2 Subject, predicate, and verb

            1.3 The operator

            1.4 Do, Be, and Have

            1.5 Subject and verb

            1.6 Subject

            1.7 Transitive verbs and direct object

            1.8 Direct object and indirect object

            1.9 Direct object and object complement

            1.10 Linking verbs and subject complement

            1.11 Intransitive verbs and adverbials

            1.12 Adverbial complement

            1.13 The meanings of the sentence elements

            1.14 The basic sentence structures

           

            EXERCISES

 

Chapter 2. Word Classes

(Pearson)