Cambridge Grammar of the English Language
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The Cambridge Grammar of the English Language is the first comprehensive descriptive grammar of English to appear for over fifteen years, a period which has seen immense developments in linguistic theory at all levels. The principal authors, Rodney Huddleston and Geoffrey Pullum, are among the world's leading scholars in this area, and they have benefited from the expertise of an international team of distinguished contributors in preparing what will be the definitive grammar for decades to come. Each chapter comprises core definitions, detailed analyses, notes explaining alternative interpretations of difficult or controversial points, and brief notes on usage and history. Numerous cross-references and an exhaustive index ensure ease of access to information. An introductory section offers guidance as to how best to use the book is provided. Rodney Huddleston was until recently Professor in the Linguistics section of the Department of English at the University of Queensland, Australia, and has been publishing important books and papers on English grammar for thirty years. Geoffrey K. Pullum is Professor of Linguistics at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and is the author of 200 articles and books on English grammar and a variety of other topics in theoretical and applied linguistics. Library Journal Although the title may suggest that this is a usage manual or style guide, it is actually a reference work that, in the authors' words, aims to "outline and illustrate the principles that govern the construction of words and sentences...without recommending or condemning particular usage choices." With help from an impressive group of international scholars, linguistics professors Huddleston (English Grammar: An Outline) and Pullum (Phonetic Symbol Guide) here provide a comprehensive and detailed look at the principles of the English language. Chapters are divided into several subsections, with ample examples and explanations for each concept; both a conceptual and a lexical index are included. Although the writers attempt to "bridge a gap...between traditional grammar and the partial descriptions of English grammar proposed by those working in the field of linguistics," the book leans heavily toward the field of linguistics. This makes it more accessible to the informed student of linguistics than to the simple lover of the English language. It is nevertheless an authoritative addition to the fields of both English grammar and linguistics. Recommended for all academic libraries.-Manya S. Chylinski, Ernst & Young Ctr. for Business, Boston Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.
List of contributorsNotational conventionsTree diagramsPreface1Preliminaries12Syntactic overview433The verb714The clause: complements2135Nouns and noun phrases3236Adjectives and adverbs5257Prepositions and preposition phrases5978The clause: adjuncts6639Negation78510Clause type and illocutionary force85111Content clauses and reported speech94712Relative constructions and unbounded dependencies103113Comparative constructions109714Non-finite and verbless clauses117115Coordination and supplementation127316Information packaging136317Deixis and anaphora144918Inflectional morphology and related matters156519Lexical word-formation162120Punctuation1723Further reading1765Index1779Lexical index1780Conceptual index1813
