A Descriptive
Grammar of English
Modern English Grammar by example
Andrew Rossiter - 2020
207 pages
ISBN-13:
979
- 8645611750
This is a book that should be
in every
school library and on the bookshelf of any student or teacher who needs
clear and concise explanations of English grammar from CEF B2 level
upwards.
Copiously illustrated with hundreds of pertinent
examples, it offers a thorough presentation of the essential
points of English grammar. On the basis of contemporary usage,
it
extrapolates clear rules and principles, while avoiding the lengthy and
sometimes confusing complexity of the classic English Grammars that
have dominated the market for the past forty years.
Available as a paperback, or as an e-book through
Amazon
stores worldwide, it
has been acclaimed for being "comprehensive, simple and logical".
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All the essential points of English grammar are presented
in detail, and the rules and conventions
explained (rather
than just
noted) using language that can be easily understood by readers with at
least a reasonable command of English. Particular attention
has been paid to avoiding ambiguity and over-complex explanations; and
for maximum clarity, color coding is used throughout in order
to relate rules and examples, or to highlight differences in
structures or meaning.
All sections are copiously illustrated with many hundreds of examples
taken from
everyday written and spoken English, carefully chosen for the clarity
with which they illustrate a rule or a structure of English as it is
used today.
Where appropriate, this Grammar distinguishes between written
English and spoken English, and in the few cases where they are not
significantly the
same, between different usages in British English and
American English. It includes clearly illustrated sections on styles of
English, word order, and punctuation.
The author, Dr. Andrew Rossiter, former head of Applied
Languages at the University of Franche-Comté in Besançon, France, has
over thirty years of experience teaching and explaining grammar to
intermediate and advanced-level learners of English
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