Cambridge Grammar of English: A Comprehensive Guide
The Cambridge Grammar of English is a major reference grammar from the world's leading grammar publisher. Using ground breaking language research, it offers clear explanations of spoken and written English based on real everyday usage. A clear two-part structure makes the book particularly user-friendly. In the first section, A-Z entries give more attention to lexico-grammar and other language areas that tend to be neglected in grammar references. The second section covers traditional...
Search in google:
A major reference grammar offering the most comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of spoken and written English based on real everyday usage.
Introduction to the Cambridge Grammar of English 1From word to grammar: an A-Z 5Spoken languageIntroduction to grammar and spoken English 82From utterance to discourse 92From discourse to social contexts 104Grammar and discourseGrammar across turns and sentences 123Grammar and academic English 140Word and phrase classesIntroduction to word classes and phrase classes 155NounsThe noun phrase 167Nouns and determiners 176Pronouns 197VerbsVerb phrase 1: structure of verb phrases 213Verb phrase 2: tense and aspect 217Types of verb 227Adjectives and adverbsAdjectives and adjective phrases 236Adverbs and adverb phrases 242Prepositions and particlesPrepositions and prepositional phrases 250Word formationWord structure and word formation 258Sentence and clause patternsIntroduction to sentences and clauses 269Verb complementation 281Clause types 290Clause combination 304Adjuncts 319TimePresent time 338Past time 346Future time 361Notions and functionsModality 377Speech acts 408Questions 424Negation 434Condition 448Comparison 460Information packagingWord order and focus 472The passive 476Speech representation 488AppendicesWord clusters and grammar 503Punctuation 506English spelling 507Numbers 512Referring to the time 526Units of measurement 527Nationalities, countries and regions 528Irregular verbs 529North American English grammar 530Glossary 539Bibliography 540Index 541
