The Structuring Of English Auxiliaries
Download The Structuring Of English Auxiliaries full books in PDF, epub, and Kindle. Read online free The Structuring Of English Auxiliaries ebook anywhere anytime directly on your device. Fast Download speed and no annoying ads. We cannot guarantee that every ebooks is available!
Author | : Anthony Warner |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1993-11-18 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 0521302846 |
A detailed account of the grammar and historical development of English auxiliaries.
Author | : Anthony Warner |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 106 |
Release | : 1985 |
Genre | : English language |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Anthony R. Warner |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 92 |
Release | : 1968 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Anthony R. Warner |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2009-03-19 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 9780521103213 |
Auxiliaries are one of the most complex areas of English syntax. Disagreement over both the principles and details of their grammar has been substantial. Anthony Warner here offers a detailed account of both their synchronic and diachronic properties. He first argues that lexical properties are central to their grammar, which is relatively non-abstract. He then traces in detail the history of processes of grammaticalisation in their development and claims most notably that we can identify a group of auxiliaries in English from an early period on formal, not just semantic, grounds. This book meets the dual challenge of accounting for both the grammar and the history of the English auxiliary. It will be essential reading for all those interested in English syntax and its history.
Author | : Heiko Narrog |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 948 |
Release | : 2011-10-13 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 0199586780 |
This book presents a critical assessment of research on grammaticalization, a central element in the process by which grammars are created. Leading scholars discuss its core theoretical and methodological bases, report on work in the field, and point to directions for new research. They represent every relevant theoretical perspective and approach.
Author | : Anthony R. Warner |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 92 |
Release | : 1985 |
Genre | : English language |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Larisa Avram |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 276 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Jeanette S. DeCarrico |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 240 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Foreign Language Study |
ISBN | : |
Covering the spectrum of grammatical structures, The Structure of English teaches why grammatical structures are important and how to use them through literary illustrations and clear explanations of grammar's effective use and communicative function. It is directed at future English teachers, as well as the new ESL/EFL teacher. With an emphasis on discourse function throughout, students are never expected to rely on lists of unrelated, constructed example sentences. Rather, when major points of grammar are presented, the structures are illustrated with rich, "real world" contexts excerpted from literature (mostly American), including novels, short stories, poems, essays, and drama. Exercises in the companion workbook are likewise based on naturally occurring stretches of discourse. Though informed by modern linguistic theory, explanations are framed in more traditional terminology and are designed to help build students' confidence in using English grammar by deepening their understanding of its forms and functions.. For advanced ESL students and graduate TESOL and certificate programs.
Author | : Andrea DeCapua |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 454 |
Release | : 2008-01-31 |
Genre | : Education |
ISBN | : 0387763317 |
The purpose of Grammar for Teachers is to encourage readers to develop a solid understanding of the use and function of grammatical structures in American English. It approaches grammar from a descriptive rather than a prescriptive approach; however, throughout the book differences between formal and informal language, and spoken and written English are discussed. The book avoids jargon or excessive use of technical terminology. It makes the study of grammar interesting and relevant by presenting grammar in context and by using authentic material from a wide variety of sources.
Author | : David J. Young |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 390 |
Release | : 2015-07-03 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 1317419847 |
First published in 1980, this book provides a clear and practical introduction to a wide variety of English structures. It concentrates on a large and crucial area of English grammar, which covers units of higher rank than words, and structures that have verbs rather than nouns as their nuclear elements. Throughout the book, David Young focuses on the English language as it is actually spoken. At every point his discussion of syntax is closely integrated with meaning, and he pays particular attention to the ways in which speakers of English signal their intensions. The author points out how verbal patterning is meaningful, and outlines the criteria used by grammarians to distinguish one structure from another. The result is an analytical framework that can be applied to any real-life text in order to understand its structure. This is a book that will encourage a realistic, exploratory and investigative attitude towards the English language.