Understanding English grammar : a linguistic approach / Ronald Wardhaugh.

Author/creator Wardhaugh, Ronald author.
Format Book
EditionSecond edition.
PublicationMalden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2003.
Copyright Date©2003
Descriptionxi, 279 pages ; 26 cm
Subjects

Contents Preface -- Preface to the Second Edition -- 1. Preliminaries (starting p. 1) -- 2. Word Classes -- 3. Constituents and Phrases (starting p. 33) -- 4. Basic Clauses (starting p. 74) -- 5. Coordination and Embedding (starting p. 102) -- 6. Clausal Variation (starting p. 123) -- 7. Underlying Relationships (starting p. 141) -- 8. Rules and Principles (starting p. 165) -- 9. Sounds and Systems (starting p. 185) -- 10. Phonetic Realization (starting p. 204) -- 11. Word Formation (starting p. 217) -- 12. Words and Sounds (starting p. 240) -- 13. Sounds in Context (starting p. 254) -- 14. Further Reading (starting p. 265) -- Indexed Glossary (starting p. 267).
Abstract A linguistic introduction to the structure of English for students who have had little or no opportunity to study the language. It features information about the essentials of English words, sentences and sounds within a framework derived from modern linguistic theory.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 265-266) and index.
Genre/formGrammars (form)
LCCN 2002066423
ISBN0631232915 (alk. paper)
ISBN9780631232919 (alk. paper)
ISBN0631232923 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
ISBN9780631232926 (pbk. ; alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks PE1112 .W29 2003 ✔ Available Place Hold