Mastering practical grammar
Thorne, Sara2012
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This volume introduces the basic terminology & concepts of modern grammar, with practical reinforcement throughout. It contains exercises to test understanding & give readers the opportunity to consider grammar in context
Main title:
Mastering practical grammar / by Sara Thorne
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Imprint:
Basingstoke Palgrave Macmillan 2012
Collation:
315 p. tables
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Contents:
Introduction: What is grammar? -- Why learn about grammar? -- Approaches to learning grammar -- Levels of language -- Getting started -- How to use this book -- WORDS: Words: Word classes -- Nouns -- Adjectives -- Verbs -- Adverbs -- Determiners -- Pronouns -- Prepositions -- Conjunctions -- Conclusion -- Using your knowledge: Nouns -- Adjectives -- Verbs -- Adverbs -- Conjunctions -- Phrases -- What is a phrase? -- Noun phrases -- Adjective phrases -- Verb phrases -- Adverb phrases -- Prepositional phrases -- Phrases in sentences -- Conclusion -- Using your knowledge -- Noun phrases -- Adjective phrases -- Verb phrases -- Adverb phrases -- Phrases in different text types -- CLAUSES -- Clauses -- What is a clause? -- Main and subordinate clauses -- Contents note continued: The six types of subordinate clause -- Clause elements -- Clause structure -- The position and function of clauses -- Identifying clauses in sentences -- Grammatical ambiguity -- Conclusion -- Using your knowledge -- Using main and subordinate clauses -- Text type and clause structure -- Grammatical ambiguity -- SENTENCES -- Sentences -- What is a sentence? -- Sentence types -- Analysing sentences -- Linking sentences -- Sentence organisation -- Grammatical mood -- Conclusion -- Using your knowledge -- Sentence type and structure -- Linking sentences and sentence organisation -- Grammatical mood -- DISCOURSE -- Discourse -- What is discourse? -- Language variation -- Register -- Text types -- Context -- Standard and non-Standard English -- Conclusion -- Using your knowledge -- Register -- Text types -- Contents note continued: -- Context -- Non-Standard English -- What next? -- APPENDICES -- A: Suggested framework for analysis -- B: Glossary -- C:.Wider reading -- Index.
ISBN:
9780230542907 (pbk)
Dewey class:
425 MAS
Local class:
425
Language:
English
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BRN:
90093
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| Penrith | Nonfiction | 425 MAS | Available |