Oxford Modern English Grammar
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| Rating | : | 4.32 (723 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0199533199 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 448 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-05-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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How do words formed by "compounding" differ from words formed by "conversion"? How many verbs in English can take a declarative clause functioning as direct object (ie, "decide that" or "believe that")? What is the relationship between a matrix clause and a subordinate clause? What is the present futurate? The past futurate? The present perfect? How does the grammar of English encode such semantic notions as "possibility," "probability," "necessity," "obligation," "permission," "intention," or "ability"?
Bas Aarts is Professor of English Linguistics at University College London and Director of the Survey of English Usage. His other publications include Syntactic Gradience, Handbook of English Linguistics, Fuzzy Grammar, Exploring Natural Language, and English Sy
His other publications include Syntactic Gradience, Handbook of English Linguistics, Fuzzy Grammar, Exploring Natural Language, and English Syntax and Argumentation.. About the AuthorBas Aarts is Professor of English Linguistics at University College London and Director of the Survey of English Usage
The Kindle version is not good and the book is not fun to read. Don't buy the kindle version. I made that mistake and now I am stuck with it. The kindle version has issues with lists, tables, and sidebars. It doesn't show the complete pages as in a physical book which distracts from reading the actual content and makes it feel fragmented.The book has a lot of good new information but it is not readable: there is no flow. It is full of definitions, lists, etc. I recommend another advanced more readable book, "A Student's Introduction to English Grammar" by Huddleston and Pullmum. Even though it has student in the title but it is actually an advanced book based on the new Cambridge's Grammar by the same aut. Touchito said Grammar in Plain English!. English grammar is not easy, so if you need to learn grammar or just improve your reading/writing skills, you need a really good course or book. You need to examine a lot of different options to make a good choice, but not all of them include morphology (nor syntax) which is a basic, and today's different grammar theories make it more difficult and confusing. The Oxford Modern English Grammar doesn't miss any basics, it's easy to understand, and it clears any possible confusion as you read, so you can learn grammar without a teacher. I do recommend this book!Touchito. Arrived quickly and in great condition! Great book on grammar! raphalen The text is so easy to follow and the writer really knows exactly what the reader needs to know. Thank you!