Introduction to the Grammar of English

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Author: Rodney Huddleston

ISBN-10: 0521297044

ISBN-13: 9780521297042

Category: Linguistics & Semiotics

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This textbook provides a thorough and precise account of all the major areas of English grammar.

Preface; Table of symbols and notational conventions; 1. Basic concepts in grammar; 2. The structural approach to linguistic analysis; 3. The parts of speech; 4. Verbs and verb phrase; 5. The structure of Kernel clauses; 6. Nouns and noun phrases; 7. Pronouns; 8. Adjectives and adjective phrases; 9. Verbs, nouns and adjectives: the boundaries between them; 10. Adverbs, prepositions and conjunctions; 11. Clause type; 12. Coordination and subordination; 13. Negation; 14. Thematic systems of the clause; References; Index.