English Grammar an Outline

Klappentext This elementary textbook provides a step-by-step account of English grammar for all students needing a short descriptive overview of the structure of English. Zusammenfassung A thorough and precise account of all the major areas of English grammar. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Preliminaries; 2. The parts of speech: a preliminary outline; 3. Verbs; 4. The structure of kernel clauses; 5. Tense, aspect and modality; 6. Nouns and noun phrases; 7. Adjectives, determinatives and numerals; 8. Adverbs and prepositions; 9. Clause type; 10. Negation; 11. The subordination of clauses; 12. Thematic systems of the clause; 13. Coordination.

Product details

• Authors: Huddleston, Rodney Huddleston
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.09.1992
• EAN: 9780521311526
• ISBN: 978-0-521-31152-6
• No. of pages: 228
• Subjects: Education and learning > Adult education/adult education classes > Adult education class / course materials (language); Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; English, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Grammar & Punctuation, FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY / English as a Second Language, Grammar & vocabulary, Language learning: grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Spelling & Vocabulary