English traditional grammars : an international perspective

Author(s)

• Leitner, Gerhard

Bibliographic Information

English traditional grammars : an international perspective

edited by Gerhard Leitner

（Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science, Ser. 3 . Studies in the history of the language sciences ; v. 62）

J. Benjamins, 1991

• : Eur
• : US

Other Title

SiHoLS 62

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Until recently grammars of English have received surprisingly little scholarly attention, while a lot of research is done on dictionaries. It appears, however, that learners of English shy away from modern grammars and prefer to consult dictionaries or traditional reference grammars instead. This raises questions as to the relationship between theoretical linguistics and grammar writing and calls for more research into this area, especially for the period from 1800 onwards, which was crucial for the development of grammatical thinking and its acceptance (or rejection) at all educational levels today.This volume brings together work from international experts on the historiography of English grammar writing who deal with a variety of topics grouped into three overlapping sections: I. Native Grammars of English, II. Non-native Grammars of English, and III. Grammatical Analyses. The volume includes summaries of the articles and a name index.

Table of Contents

• 1. Foreword
• 2. "Why can't someone write a nice simple grammar?" (by Leitner, Gerhard)
• 3. Part I: Native Grammars of English
• 4. More Than Enough English Grammars (by Michael, Ian)
• 5. Trends That Shaped the Development of 19th Century American Grammar Writing (by Downey, Charlotte)
• 6. W.D. Whitney's Essentials of English Grammar: For the Use of Schools (1877) (by Wachtler, Kurt)
• 7. E.A. Sonnenschein and Grammatical Terminology (by Walmsley, John B.)
• 8. Factors in the Growth of the English Language in 18th and 19th Century Ireland (by Downey, Charlotte)
• 9. The Fowler Brothers and the Tradition of Usage Handbooks (by Burchfield, R.W.)
• 10. American English Grammars in the Twentieth Century (by Algeo, John)
• 11. Part II: Non-native Grammars of English
• 12. English Grammar Writing: The Belgian Contribution (by Tops, Guy A.J.)
• 13. E. Kruisinga (by Essen, Arthur van)
• 14. English Grammars in Postwar Czechoslovakia (by Duskova, Libuse)
• 15. German Grammars of English prior to 1860 (by Strauss, Wolfgang)
• 16. E.A. Maetzner (by Leitner, Gerhard)
• 17. Karl and Max Deutschbein's English Grammar Manuals (by Macht, Konrad)
• 18. Adolf Lamprecht's (German) Grammar of English (by Kirsten, Hans)
• 19. Part III: Grammatical Analyses
• 20. Traditional Grammars of English: Facts and Explanations (by Aarts, Flor)
• 21. Reference and Articles (by Lyons, Christopher)
• 22. Tense and Aspect in German Grammars of English in the Past Fifty Years (by Niemeyer, Jochen)
• 23. Modality and the Modals in Traditional Grammars of English (by Walton, Alan)
• 24. The Role of American English in Traditional Grammars of English (by Ramisch, Heinrich)
• 25. Summaries
• 26. Name index

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• NCID: BA13423485
• ISBN:
  • 9027245495
  • 1556193572
• LCCN: 91024951
• Country Code: ne
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Amsterdam ; Philadelphia
• Pages/Volumes: x, 392 p.
• Size: 23 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : PE1108
  • DC20 : 428.2
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : English language -- Grammar -- Textbooks
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA0036280X