Tackling the role of syntactic constructions in text, this
companion brings out the connections between syntactic structures
and semantics/pragmatics and the function of different clausal
structures in written and spoken texts. It also draws attention to
variation in standard written English, to the grammatical
structures and discourse devices in spoken English, and to ongoing
changes in English grammar. It focuses on the concepts of
descriptive grammar as extended and refined over the last fifty
years. Encyclopedic format gives immediate access the most relevant
topic Cross-referencing allows students to follow a thread and
explore the interrelationships between syntactic structures
Innovative structure of the volume enables lecturers to decide the
order in which they wish to discuss topics and to prescribe reading
This is a practical yet flexible reference that you can return to
again and again, whether it be for learning, research or teaching.
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