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E-book: Oxford Modern English Grammar

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(Professor of English Linguistics and Director of the Survey of English Usage at University College London)
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  • Pub. Date: 10-Feb-2011
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press
  • Language: eng
  • ISBN-13: 9780191650475
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  • Format: EPUB+DRM
  • Pub. Date: 10-Feb-2011
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press
  • Language: eng
  • ISBN-13: 9780191650475

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New Oxford English Grammar is Oxford's brand new and definitive guide to grammar usage. This book has been written by a leading expert in the field, covers both British and American English, and makes use of the unrivalled language monitoring of Oxford's English Dictionaries programme. Arranged in three clear parts for ease of use, its comprehensive coverage ranges from the very basic to the most complex aspects of grammar, all of which are explained clearly and engagingly. This descriptive source of reference is invaluable for those with an interest in the English language, undergraduate students of all disciplines, and for anyone who would like a clear guide to English grammar and how to use it.
List of figures ix
List of tables xi
Preface xv
Notational conventions and abbreviations xvii
Abbreviations xix
Part I: The basics
Chapter 1 An overview of English grammar
3(16)
Part II: Form and function
Chapter 2 Word structure and word-formation
19(22)
Chapter 3 Word classes and simple phrases
41(43)
Chapter 4 Grammatical functions, semantic roles, and tree diagrams
84(29)
Part III: Phrase and clause patterns
Chapter 5 Complex phrases and coordination
113(53)
Chapter 6 Clause types and negation
166(13)
Chapter 7 Finite subordinate clauses
179(24)
Chapter 8 Non-finite and verbless subordinate clauses
203(40)
Part IV: Grammar and meaning
Chapter 9 Tense and aspect
243(32)
Chapter 10 Mood
275(39)
Chapter 11 Information structuring
314(23)
Appendix 1: English irregular verbs 337(10)
Appendix 2: The structure of the ICE-GB corpus 347(2)
Notes and further reading 349(6)
List of sources of examples 355(16)
References 371(6)
Subject Index 377(18)
Lexical Index 395
Bas Aarts is Professor of English Linguistics and Director of the Survey of English Usage at University College London. His previous books include Small Clauses in English (1992); The Verb in Contemporary English, co-edited with Charles F. Meyer (1995); English Syntax and Argumentation (1997; 2001; 2008); Investigating Natural Language, co-authored with Gerald Nelson and Sean Wallis (2002); Fuzzy Grammar (2004) co-edited with David Denison, Evelien Keizer, and Gergana Popova (2004); The Handbook of English Linguistics, co-edited with April McMahon (2006); and Syntactic Gradience (2007). With David Denison and the late Richard Hogg he is a founding editor of the journal English Language and Linguistics.