Working With English Grammar - An Introduction

Explores English grammar through three real-world applications of language development, language disorders and dialects.

List of contents

List of figures and tables; List of exercises; List of special topics; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. The study of grammar; 2. Word structure; 3. Major word classes; 4. Minor word classes; 5. Phrases; 6. Clauses; 7. Sentences; Answers; Appendices; Glossary; Bibliography; Index.

About the author

Louise Cummings is Professor in the Department of English at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. She is the author or editor of over ten books, most recently Communication Disorders (2014), Pragmatic Disorders (2014), The Cambridge Handbook of Communication Disorders (Cambridge, 2014), Case Studies in Communication Disorders (Cambridge, 2016) and Research in Clinical Pragmatics (2017).

Summary

This clear and concise introduction offers students of linguistics and English language a comprehensive overview of English grammar. The book adopts a unique approach of explaining grammar through three real-world contexts: language development, language disorders and non-standard dialects.

Product details

• Authors: Louise Cummings, Louise (Hong Kong Polytechnic University) Cummings, Louise (The Hong Kong Polytechnic Univer Cummings, Louise (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University) Cummings, Cummings Louise
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2018
• EAN: 9781108415774
• ISBN: 978-1-108-41577-4
• No. of pages: 390
• Subjects: Education and learning > Adult education/adult education classes > Adult education class / course materials (language); Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; English, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Grammar & Punctuation, FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY / English as a Second Language, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Syntax, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Study & Teaching, Grammar, syntax & morphology, Language acquisition, Language learning: grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation, ELT examinations & certificates, Grammar, syntax and morphology, Language teaching and learning, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Spelling & Vocabulary, ELT: learning material & coursework, ELT grammar, vocabulary & pronunciation, Language and Linguistics