"Sidney Greenbaum has long been a prominent name among the modern, academic grammarians, who study and describe the language as it really is written and spoken, rather than making statements about how language ought to be. This vast tome covers the whole field of current English and American English grammar in great detail. It gives all you will ever need to know on how sentences are put together, and has chapters on the differences betw ..."
Comparing English Worldwide The International Corpus of English by SidneyGreenbaum Hardcover, 304 Pages, Published 1996 by Clarendon Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-823582-8, ISBN: 0-19-823582-8
"The International Corpus of English is a unique linguistic and sociolinguistic project. When complete it will consist of fifteen or more parallel corpora of spoken English drawn from countries where English is either a majority first language or an official second language. Part I introduces the ICE project and a sub-project that investigates writing by advanced learners of English. Part II describes in detail the design of the corpora, ..."
"An Introduction to English Grammar provides a comprehensive overview of all aspects of English grammar. The first part of the book ('The Grammar') provides a step-by-step introduction to the key topics in English grammar. The second part ('The Applications') shows how a grasp of these topics can be helpful in resolving usage problems, in developing a clear writing style, and in mastering punctuation and spelling. A whole chapter, 'Engli ..."
"An Introduction to English Grammar provides a comprehensive overview of all aspects of English grammar. The first part of the book ('The Grammar') provides a step-by-step introduction to the key topics in English grammar. The second part ('The Applications') shows how a grasp of these topics can be helpful in resolving usage problems, in developing a clear writing style, and in mastering punctuation and spelling. A whole chapter, 'Engli ..."
"Description provide solutions to the end-of-chapter exercises provide further, more advanced exercises provide feedback on contentious issues in grammar, to supplement the increased focus on grammar in use in the book itself Contents Proposed Table of Content Preface to the Third Edition Acknowledgements Introduction i. What is grammar? ii. Grammar and other aspects of language iii. Grammars of English ..."
"English Language and its usage have become extremely emotive issues in recent years. Recurring discussions in the media have highlighted a growing demand for a return to the study of language after decades of neglect.An Introduction to English Grammar is one of several successful grammars on the linguistics list with the first edition selling extremely well. The book is an introductory descriptive survey, intended for students, teache ..."
""The Oxford Reference Grammar" is a readable and up-to-date guide to modern English grammar. Designed for native English-speakers around the world, it presents the key points from Sidney Greenbaum's authoritative work "The Oxford English Grammar" in a concise and accessible form for the non-specialist. "The Oxford Reference Grammar" gives invaluable guidance on all aspects of word types verbs, nouns, adjectives, and pronouns and word st ..."
"There has been an increasing demand for a return to the study of contemporary English Language, particularly in grammar. Sidney Greenbaum's highly practical book addresses this need by carefully introducing the basic grammatical concepts and categories, and by providing a systematic outline of English grammar."
"From a Review by Roy Harris: But if England ever did go as far even as establishing a kind of Ombudsman for the English language, there is no doubt that a natural choice for the post, in many people's view, would be the honorand to whom this collection of essays is dedicated, Professor Randolph Quirk of University College, London. Thirty years of scholarly activity devoted primarily to the study of the English language have won him the ..."
"Titlee: A University grammar of EnglishAuthor(s): Randolph QuirkPublisher: LongmanPublishing year: 1973Sate: Second Hand - GoodISBN : 9780582552074Comment: Former library book. Ammareal gives back up to 15% of this book's net price to charity organizations. Ammareal sells online second hand books provided by our partners which are associations and lbraries.A portion of the price of each book is donated to our partners or to charities.W ..."
"A guide to modern English containing 5000 entries which clarify every kind of usage problems, presented in alphabetical order. Guidance on points of grammar, meaning, style, spelling, pronunciation and punctuation is provided. Special attention is paid to the differences between American and British English."
"This volume is a shortened version of "A Comprehensive Grammar of the English Language". Although the structure of the parent volume has been preserved so that reference to it can easily be made, this grammar has been especially written to take into account the needs of advanced students of grammar in colleges and universities. The book draws on linguistic research, not only in the field of syntax, but also in areas such as semantics, p ..."
""The Complete Plain Words" is the essential guide for anyone who needs to express themselves clearly, fluently and accurately in writing. Whether you are working on paper or on a computer, this invaluable reference work will lead you through the intricacies, problems and pleasures of the English language with wit, common sense and authority. It deals with the dangers of jargon, cliche and superfluous words. It covers strategies for choo ..."
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"This is a practical guide to difficult and disputed points in modern English, both written and spoken. Containing 500 entries it covers a range of language problems in meaning, grammar, spelling, pronunciation, punctuation and style etc providing advice which reflects up-to-date standards and uses. The items are arranged in single alphabetical sequence and are cross-referenced and contain numerous examples of modern usage. The authors h ..."
English Language Today (English in the international context) by SidneyGreenbaum Paperback, 320 Pages, Published 1984 by Pergamon Press ISBN-13: 978-0-08-031078-7, ISBN: 0-08-031078-8
""The Complete Plain Words" is the essential guide for anyone who needs to express themselves clearly, fluently and accurately in writing. Whether you are working on paper or on a computer, this invaluable reference work will lead you through the intricacies, problems and pleasures of the English language with wit, common sense and authority. It deals with the dangers of jargon, cliche and superfluous words. It covers strategies for choo ..."
"An Introduction to English Grammar provides a comprehensive overview of all aspects of English grammar. The first part of the book (‘The Grammar’) provides a step-by-step introduction to the key topics in English grammar. The second part (‘The Applications’) shows how a grasp of these topics can be helpful in resolving usage problems, in developing a clear writing style, and in mastering punctuation and spelling. A whole chapter, ‘Engli ..."
"An Introduction to English grammar provides a comprehensive overview of all aspects of English grammar, and can be used in the classroom, for self-study, or as a reference book. The book is organised in two parts - on grammar and its applications - and provides everything a beginning student needs to get to grips with the theory and practice of English usage, including sections on style, punctuation and spelling. This third edition has ..."