{"product_id":"english-grammar-9781138243453","title":"English Grammar","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRoutledge English Language Introductions\u003c\/em\u003e cover core areas of language study and are one-stop resources for students.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAssuming no prior knowledge, books in the series offer an accessible overview of the subject, with activities, study questions, sample analyses, commentaries and key readings  all in the same volume. The innovative and flexible ''two-dimensional'' structure is built around four sections  introduction, development, exploration and extension which offer self-contained stages for study. Each topic can also be read across these sections, enabling the reader to build gradually on the knowledge gained.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEnglish Grammar\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eprovides a wide-ranging introduction to English grammar, drawing on a variety of international authentic texts, including newspapers, novels and academic texts, to help learners understand concepts and theories in more depth;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eis written in clear, concise prose in order to present basic concept\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow to use this book \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContents cross-referenced \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFigures and tables \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA INTRODUCTION \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA1 Approaches to grammar \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA2 Nouns \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA3 Noun phrases and determiners \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA4 Adjectives, adverbs and prepositions \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA5 Verbs and their forms \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA6 Auxiliaries and the verb phrase \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA7 Varying the verb phrase \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA8 Clauses and clause elements \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA9 Types of sentence \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA10 Subordinate clauses \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA11 Redesigning sentences \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA12 Grammar in speech and writing \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eB DEVELOPMENT \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eB1 Word classes \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eB2 Pronouns\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eB3 Articles \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eB4 Types of adverb \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eB5 The meanings of tense and aspect \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eB6 Modal auxiliaries \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eB7 Multi-word verbs \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eB8 Verb patterns \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eB10 Relative clauses\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eB9 Clause types \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eB11 Beyond and beneath the sentence \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eB12 Reporting \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eC EXPLORATION \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eC1 Words with multiple word-class membership \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eC2 Nouns which can be both count and noncount \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eC3 Usage problems with determiners \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eC4 The comparison of adjectives \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eC5 Distinguishing \u003ci\u003e-ing \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003e-ed \u003c\/i\u003eforms \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eC6 Verbs which can be transitive and intransitive \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eC7 Ergativity \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eC8 Analysing clauses \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eC9 Exploring texts (1) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eC10 Exploring texts (2) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eC11 Exploring texts (3): putting it all together \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eC12 Analysing spoken texts \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eD EXTENSION \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eD1 What is grammar? \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eD2 Count and mass nouns \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eD3 Determiners: a class apart \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eD4 Prepositions and space \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eD5 Expressing future time\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eD6 Hedging and boosting \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eD7 Words and phrases \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eD8 Semantic roles of the subject \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eD9 Speech acts \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eD10 Conditionals \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eD11 Subject, actor, theme \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eD12 Grammar in the construction of online discussion messages \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSources of texts used \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReferences \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndex of terms and concepts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019469848919,"sku":"9781138243453","price":35.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781138243453.jpg?v=1750780371","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/english-grammar-9781138243453","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}