Author: Peter BullionsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
The Principles of English Grammar ...
Author: Peter BullionsA New Approach to English Grammar, on Semantic Principles
Author: Robert M. W. DixonPublisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN:
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
"In the first part of the book there is a review of some of the main points of English syntax, followed by a discussion of English verbs in terms of 'semantic types'. About thirty of these types are examined, including verbs of Motion, of Giving, of Thinking, of Speaking, of Liking, and of Trying. In the last part of the book the author looks in detail at five grammatical topics: complement clauses, which can fill subject or object slot in a main clause; the question of transitivity and causatives; passives of all kinds; promotion of a non-subject to subject slot, as in Dictionaries sell well; and the relation between constructions such as They walked and They had a walk, She punched him and She gave him a punch, and He looked and He took a look." -- Back cover.
English Grammar, Or, An Exposition of the Principles and Usages of the English Language
Author: John Seely HartPublisher:
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Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
English Grammar
Author: Jeffrey P. KaplanPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
This text gives broad, up-to-date coverage of English grammatical facts and related concepts of introductory linguistics, emphasizing argumentation and motivation for empirically-based grammatical analyses without theoretical debates. It treats the prescriptive/descriptive distinction, phonology, morphology, word classes, phrase structure analysis of both simple sentences and a variety of complex sentences, grammatical relations, and anaphora (pronouns and pronoun-like elements).
An Introduction to English Grammar, on Universal Principles
Author: Hugh DohertyPublisher:
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Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 254
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Principles of Grammar
Author: Leonard PeikoffPublisher:
ISBN: 9780979466151
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Based on a series of lectures given by Leonard Peikoff in 1981, Principles of Grammar offers not only an organized survey of grammatical rules and principles but their connection to the principles of clear thinking and clear writing. "At the end of the course," says Dr. Peikoff, "you should be able to see every grammatical rule, directly or indirectly, as a consequence or expression of some essential requirement of the human mind," not "a simply a hodge-podge of memorized rules that make no sense. ... I hope that [the course will give you] a sense of logic and security. Logic in regard to understanding the nature of grammatical issues-why they are as they are-and therefore security in regard to the whole subject. You will know the purpose, the rationale of the rules, and so I hope you will be able to think at the end that you can now make decisions on your own dubious or controversial cases. You don't have to rely helplessly on authorities."About the Author: Leonard PeikoffLeonard Peikoff is the preeminent Ayn Rand scholar writing today. He worked closely with Rand in New York City for thirty years and was designated as legal and literary heir to her estate. He has taught philosophy at several places, including Hunter College and New York University, and has lectured throughout the United States. Peikoff is the author of Objectivism: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand; The DIM Hypothesis: Why the Lights of the West Are Going Out; and The Ominous Parallels. He grew up in Western Canada and now lives in Southern California.Michael S. BerlinerDr. Berliner, the editor of Letters of Ayn Rand, Understanding Objectivism and a wide variety of other books, presents these grammar lectures in a reader-friendly format. With the wealth of information (of both correct and incorrect usage), this book will appeal to anyone who wants to improve his writing and communication skills
An English Grammar
Author: Lindley MurrayPublisher:
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Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 716
Book Description
A Modern English Grammar on Historical Principles: Sounds and spellings
Author: Otto JespersenPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 496
Book Description
The Principles of English Grammar
Author: William LenniePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
Principles of English Grammar for the Use of Schools
Author: George Rice CarpenterPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description