Mysteries of English grammar : a guide to complexities of the English language

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Mysteries of English grammar : a guide to complexities of the English language

Andreea S. Calude and Laurie Bauer

Routledge, 2022

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Description

*A fresh and engaging take on English grammar, exploring the subject as an intellectual challenge and aiming to reinvigorate interest in a traditionally dry field *grammar is a major part of any course on English language and linguistics and also is a topic of wide general interest; both authors are experienced in addressing these groups *the overall concept of seeing grammar as a set of puzzles and not a set of rules and the irreverent engaging style sets it apart from other titles

Table of Contents

List of Tables Preface 1 Introduction 2. What you must say, what you can say and what you do not say: Grammar and norm 3. Over and out: Prepositions 4. You'll never get nowhere: Double negatives 5. All the way from the Ukraine: The definite article 6. A large amount of exceptions: Countability 7. The author has finished this chapter last year: The present perfect 8. An even more interestinger topic: Comparatives and superlatives 9. I'm lovin' it: The progressive 10. The good, the bad and the ugly: Adjectives 11. What it is is a nonstandard feature: Double be construction 12. Human dogs and inhuman people: Gender and related matters 13. The chapter that I put too many pronouns in it: Shadow pronouns 14. There's heaps of money to be won: Number agreement 15. Because I'm worth it: Insubordinate clauses 16. They are cleverer than she and I: Pronominal case 17. Is that your wife again?: Possession 18. Conclusion Glossary: Language for language Index

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  • NCID
    BC07813730
  • ISBN
    • 9780367710248
  • LCCN
    2021016733
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    London
  • Pages/Volumes
    viii, 176 p.
  • Size
    25 cm
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