English Sentence Constructions departs from a usage-based
theoretical perspective in which all language units -- which we
refer to as constructions -- have both a meaning and form, and
context is all-important in determining the function and form of
these constructions. As a starting-level module, English Sentence
Constructions guides students of English or Language at tertiary
level through different levels of analysis at the sentence, clause,
phrase, and word level. The book starts with an explanation of
different sentence types and structures (Chapters 1 and 2), zooms
in on the verb phrase as the central component of any sentence (in
Chapters 3 and 4), before zooming in even closer, discussing word
classes (Chapter 5) and phrases (Chapter 6). The next two chapters
explicate the intricacies of sentence constituents that function as
clauses (Chapter 7) and aid students in integrating all chapters by
discussing sentence analysis at all levels (Chapter 8). The last
chapter (Chapter 9) shows how knowledge about sentence
constructions can be applied to effective writing in English.
English Sentence Constructions can be used in teacher-led modules,
but the many exercises in each chapter, the clearly worked out
answer keys, and a comprehensive glossary of terminology also make
it suitable for self-study. For each chapter, there is an online
test in which students can check their understanding.
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