An Approach To English Grammar

Author : Robert M. W. Dixon
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : UOM:39015019820938

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A New Approach to English Grammar, on Semantic Principles by Robert M. W. Dixon Pdf

"In the first part of the book there is a review of some of the main points of English syntax, followed by a discussion of English verbs in terms of 'semantic types'. About thirty of these types are examined, including verbs of Motion, of Giving, of Thinking, of Speaking, of Liking, and of Trying. In the last part of the book the author looks in detail at five grammatical topics: complement clauses, which can fill subject or object slot in a main clause; the question of transitivity and causatives; passives of all kinds; promotion of a non-subject to subject slot, as in Dictionaries sell well; and the relation between constructions such as They walked and They had a walk, She punched him and She gave him a punch, and He looked and He took a look." -- Back cover.

Author : James Muir
Publisher : London : Batsford
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : STANFORD:36105002658859

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A Modern Approach to English Grammar by James Muir Pdf

Author : Susan Strauss,Parastou Feiz,Xuehua Xiang
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 575 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2018-05-11
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781317665045

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Grammar, Meaning, and Concepts by Susan Strauss,Parastou Feiz,Xuehua Xiang Pdf

Grammar, Meaning, and Concepts: A Discourse-Based Approach to English Grammar is a book for language teachers and learners that focuses on the meanings of grammatical constructions within discourse, rather than on language as structure governed by rigid rules. This text emphasizes the ways in which users of language construct meaning, express viewpoints, and depict imageries using the conceptual, meaning-filled categories that underlie all of grammar. Written by a team of authors with years of experience teaching grammar to future teachers of English, this book puts grammar in the context of real language and illustrates grammar in use through an abundance of authentic data examples. Each chapter also provides a variety of activities that focus on grammar, genre, discourse, and meaning, which can be used as they are or can be adapted for classroom practice. The activities are also designed to raise awareness about discourse, grammar, and meaning in all facets of everyday life, and can be used as springboards for upper high school, undergraduate, and graduate level research projects and inquiry-based grammatical analysis. Grammar, Meaning, and Concepts is an ideal textbook for those in the areas of teacher education, discourse analysis, applied linguistics, second language teaching, ESL, EFL, and communications who are looking to teach and learn grammar from a dynamic perspective.

Author : James Muir
Publisher : London : Batsford
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : UCSC:32106001568895

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A Modern Approach to English Grammar by James Muir Pdf

Author : Howard Jackson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2014-06-11
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781317901167

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Grammar and Meaning by Howard Jackson Pdf

Grammar and Meaning is an introduction to the study of grammar of contemporary English. It provides an impressive survey of all the main areas of English grammar, from words through to sentences and texts. It introduces and explains the linguistic terms needed to talk about the ways in which language works, from simple terms like adjective to more complex terms like non-finite clause. To meet the needs of both students and scholars, Howard Jackson has produced an innovative approach to the study of English grammar. Instead of concentrating on the formal and theoretical discussion of grammar, as many introductions do, this original analysis examines the 'meanings' we want to express when we use language. Beginning with the question, "What do we talk about?", it goes on to investigate how these meanings are structured in the grammar of English. These notions are closer to our ordinary understanding of what language is doing, and therefore the forms and structures of grammar are more easily grasped. The book is extensively illustrated with examples from real English. With analytical exercises in each chapter and a comprehensive glossary of terms, the book will prove and invaluable aid to students of English language, linguistics and English as a Foreign Language, whilst also being accessible to anyone who studies English grammar as part of their course.

Author : R. M. W. Dixon
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 562 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2005-06-30
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780199283071

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A Semantic Approach to English Grammar by R. M. W. Dixon Pdf

Showing how grammar helps people communicate and looking at the ways grammar and meaning interrelate, this work reviews the main points of English syntax and discusses English verbs in terms of their semantic types.

Author : Susan Conrad,Douglas Biber
Publisher : Pearson Education ESL
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : English language
ISBN : 0135155878

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Real Grammar by Susan Conrad,Douglas Biber Pdf

Grammar instruction based on corpus research. 50 grammatical structures presented in context. With activities, and answers in attached booklet. Suitable for self-study, building vocabulary, and developing grammar, reading and writing skills.

Author : Ronald Wardhaugh
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2002-11-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780631232919

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Understanding English Grammar by Ronald Wardhaugh Pdf

Understanding English Grammar presents a linguistic introduction to the structure of English that is accessible to students who have had little or no opportunity to study the language. Familiarizes students with the essential structural characteristics of English. Features accessible coverage of syntax, morphology, and phonology, as well as basic linguistic concepts. Includes numerous examples, exercises, and an indexed glossary.

Author : Julie P. Ressler
Publisher : Notion Press
Page : 57 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2024-03-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9798893222746

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The Holistic Approach to English Grammar by Julie P. Ressler Pdf

Ms. Julie P. Ressler, Author Ms. Ressler is founder, School Director, and PDSO (Primary Designated School Official, SEVP, USCIS) of the Atlanta English Institute (AEI). Est. 1993, AEI is the oldest private language school in Atlanta, Georgia, USA and in 2003 the first accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and the Commission on International and Trans-Regional Accreditation (SACS CITA) 2003-2019. In 2013, AEI was accredited (reaccredited 2018-2028) by the Commission on English Language Program Accreditation (CEA), a rigorous, Intensive English accreditation body for U.S. Dept. of Education. AEI has a reputation for providing superior English instruction to students from all over the world and has served 30,000+ international students and professionals. In her teaching work, Ms. Ressler taught beginner through advanced ESL students, both in Korea and the US. In addition, Ms. Ressler has inspired the immigrant community, hosted a daily ESL live morning radio show for three years on Atlanta Radio Korea, and contributed to the academic advancement of her profession. She presented 'A Holistic Approach to English Grammar' 2004 Southeast TESOL Conference in Nashville, TN, USA and served as an AdvancED (SACS CASI) accreditation External Review Team Member. Ms. Ressler is caring and detail oriented and provides high-quality counseling and guidance to non-native English-speaking students. Ms. Ressler holds a BA in English Literature and Linguistics, HoNam University S. Korea.

Author : Akira Tajino
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2017-10-12
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781315396644

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A New Approach to English Pedagogical Grammar by Akira Tajino Pdf

This book proposes Meaning-order Approach to Pedagogical Grammar (MAP Grammar) as a practical pedagogical approach in ESL and EFL contexts. Teaching grammar through an easy-to-understand three-dimensional model, MAP Grammar establishes the clause as the fundamental unit of English and interprets meaning units in the sentence, thus allowing visualizable association between individual grammar items. By focusing on the order of meaning (rather than the order of words) in a sentence, MAP Grammar also distills current descriptive sentence structures (typically taught as five or seven patterns) into one meaning-based sentence structure for teaching and learning. MAP Grammar makes syllabus design and teaching easier in the following ways: Visualizing English grammar in a clear model, allowing association between individual grammar items. Instruction relies on meaning, not metalanguage, making MAP Grammar easy to grasp. The meaning-based sentence structure allows teachers to address global errors, and learners to produce comprehensible English.

Author : Dr. Avinash Pratap Shrivastava
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 938083439X

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A Comprehensive Approach to English Grammar by Dr. Avinash Pratap Shrivastava Pdf

Author : Talmy Givón
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 381 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027220998

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English Grammar by Talmy Givón Pdf

The approach to language and grammar that motivates this book is unabashedly functional; grammar is not just a system of empty rules, it is a means to an end, an instrument for constructing concise coherent communication. In grammar as in music, good expression rides on good form. Figuratively and literally, grammar like musical form must make sense. But for the instrument to serve its purpose, it must first exist; the rules must be real, they can be explicitly described and taught. This book is intended for both students and teachers, at college level, for both native and nonnative speakers. With the guidance of a teacher this book will serve as a thorough introduction to the grammar of English. Volume II continues with syntactic and communicative complexity: embedded clauses – verb complements, relative clauses; detransitive voice – passive, anti-passive, impersonal and middle voice, reflexive and reciprocal constructions; focus and topic constructions; nondeclarative speech acts. It closes with interclausal connectivity: conjoined and subordinate clauses, the grammar of discourse coherence, clause chains and thematic paragraphs.

Author : Hung Tony T.N.
Publisher : Hong Kong University Press
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9789622097261

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Understanding English Grammar by Hung Tony T.N. Pdf

This book aims at helping learners of English (particularly those whose first language is Chinese) to improve their understanding of, and their competence in, English grammar. It directly addresses the needs of Chinese learners and takes full account of their first language in helping them understand how English works by systematically requiring them to think about grammar, and to come up with their own hypotheses about how it works on the basis of the given data. The book is designed for students' learning on their own as well as in a classroom. Each chapter is accompanied by a separate 'students' notes', which the students can consult after working through all the data and exercises in each chapter, to check their own answers and to read further explanations on the grammatical points in question. This book therefore appeals to the growing number of students learning through self-access, as well as promotes independent learning among those enrolled in educational institutions. Key features: - Directly addresses the needs of Chinese learners of English - Concise, user-friendly grammar presentations followed by examples of correct use - Innovative exercises offering learners in-depth practice of key grammar points - Detailed students' notes section and a full answer key for easy reference - Suitable for use in class, or for self-study

Author : Talmy Givón
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027220981

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English Grammar by Talmy Givón Pdf

The approach to language and grammar that motivates this book is unabashedly functional; grammar is not just a system of empty rules, it is a means to an end, an instrument for constructing concise coherent communication. In grammar as in music, good expression rides on good form. Figuratively and literally, grammar like musical form must make sense. But for the instrument to serve its purpose, it must first exist; the rules must be real, they can be explicitly described and taught. This book is intended for both students and teachers, at college level, for both native and nonnative speakers. With the guidance of a teacher this book will serve as a thorough introduction to the grammar of English. Volume I begins with words and their meanings, then on to propositions and simple state or event clauses – participant roles, verb types, transitivity, subjects and objects. It then covers the grammatical sub systems commonly found in simple clauses: Verbal inflections, auxiliaries and the grammar of tense-aspect modality and negation; articles determiners, pronouns and the grammar of referential coherence; the variety of noun phrases and noun modifiers.

Author : E. W. Roberts
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 14??
Category : English language
ISBN : 9837204184

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A Practical Approach to English Grammar and Composition for High Schools by E. W. Roberts Pdf