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First published in 1991, this book looks at tense in English, one
of the most controversial areas of grammar. Prior to the book's
original publication, the problems and interest in the subject led
to an impressive number of books and articles. Yet, despite the
amount of work produced, nothing approaching a consensus had
emerged, merely a series of conflicting theories and analyses.
Here, Renaat Declerck provides a framework for a theoretical
instrument which will enable the linguist to interpret the data
correctly. The book is primarily theoretical in nature, but offers
descriptive theory and a discussion of the various tenses which
will make it a valuable tool for those teaching English.
Theoretical and applied linguists will find this an important
contribution to the debate on tense and a worthy starting point for
future research. The book is not written from the viewpoint of any
particular linguistic theory and does not presuppose any knowledge
of tense theory, it is a readable and reliable guide to the area.
This book is an extremely detailed and comprehensive examination of
conditional sentences in English, using many examples from actual
language-use. The syntax and semantics of conditionals (including
tense and mood options) and the functions of conditionals in
discourse are examined in depth, producing an all-round linguistic
view of the subject which contains a wealth of original
observations and analyses. Not only linguists specializing in
grammar but also those interested in pragmatics and the philosophy
of language will find this book a rewarding and illuminating
source.
First published in 1991, this book looks at tense in English, one
of the most controversial areas of grammar. Prior to the book's
original publication, the problems and interest in the subject had
led to an impressive number of books and articles. Yet, despite the
amount of work produced, nothing approaching a consensus had
emerged, merely a series of conflicting theories and analyses.
Here, Renaat Declerck provides a framework for a theoretical
instrument which will enable the linguist to interpret the data
correctly. The book is primarily theoretical in nature, but offers
descriptive theory and a discussion of the various tenses which
will make it a valuable tool for those teaching English.
Theoretical and applied linguists will find this an important
contribution to the debate on tense and a worthy starting point for
future research. The book is not written from the viewpoint of any
particular linguistic theory and does not presuppose any knowledge
of tense theory, it is a readable and reliable guide to the area.
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