The thrust of the book is not so much upon the formation of grammatical constructs but rather upon the shape of the grammatical system and its relation to semantics, discourse and pragmatics.
William Rutherford is a Professor of Linguistics at The University of Southern California.
Innehållsförteckning
PrefaceForewardPart one: On language, learning, and consciousness1. The learning of grammar2. Consciousness-raisingPart Two: On edge in language3. Living language4. Psycholonguistic aspects of grammaticization5. Consciousness-raising and the language organismPart Three: The readers of grammar6. Grammar and discourse7. Grammar and semantics8. Discours, semantics, and grammatical consciousness-raisingPart Four: The shape of English grammar9. English and language typology10. English and language universalsPart Five: Grammar and the pedagogical programme11. Grammar and the language curriculum12. Grammar and the language syllabusBibliography; Glossary; Index
