Truth About English Grammar A Guide to Writing Good English for Writers and Everyone Else

Do you worry that your understanding of English grammar isn't what it should be? It may not be your fault. For hundreds of years, vague and confused ideas about how to state the rules have been passed down from one generation to the next. The available books for the general reader - thousands of them, shamelessly plagiarizing each other - repeat the same misguided definitions and generalizations that appeared in the schoolbooks used by your great-great-grandparents.Geoffrey K. Pullum thinks you deserve better. In this book he breaks away from the tradition. Presupposing no prior knowledge or technical terms, he provides an informal introduction to the essential concepts underlying grammar and usage. With his foundation, you will be equipped to understand the classification of words, the structure of phrases and clauses, and why some supposed grammar rules are really just myths. Also covered are some of the key points about spelling, apostrophes, hyphens, capitalization, and punctuation.Illuminating, witty, and incisive, The Truth About English Grammar is a vital book for all who love writing, reading, and thinking about English.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Geoffrey K. Pullum, Geoffrey K Pullum, Pullum Geoffrey K.
• Editore: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Lingue: Inglese
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Copertina rigida
• Data pubblicazione: 28.06.2024
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Linguistica generale e comparata; Saggistica > Enciclopedie, opere di consultazione > Dizionari di lingua straniera
• EAN: 9781509560547
• ISBN: 978-1-5095-6054-7
• Numero di pagine: 176
• Categorie: Englisch, Syntax, Grammatik, Education, Language, Linguistics, Bildungswesen, Literacy, vocabulary, English Language, Englische Sprache, Sprachwissenschaften, Englisch /Sprache, Phonetics, Lese- u. Schreibfähigkeit, Literacy & Reading, Spezialthemen Sprachwissenschaften, Linguistics Special Topics, linguistics for beginners, wrting skills, english writing books, linguistic books, english reading and writing skills