Mastering Practical Grammar. (2012)
- Record Type:
- Book
- Title:
- Mastering Practical Grammar. (2012)
- Main Title:
- Mastering Practical Grammar
- Other Names:
- Thorne, Sara
- Contents:
- Cover; Contents; Preface; Symbols and conventions; Phonemic symbols; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 1.1 What is grammar?; 1.2 Why learn about grammar?; 1.3 Approaches to learning grammar; 1.4 Levels of language; 1.5 Getting started; 1.6 How to use this book; PART I: WORDS; 2 Words; 2.1 Word classes; 2.2 Nouns; 2.3 Adjectives; 2.4 Verbs; 2.5 Adverbs; 2.6 Determiners; 2.7 Pronouns; 2.8 Prepositions; 2.9 Conjunctions; 2.10 Conclusion; 3 Using your knowledge; 3.1 Nouns; 3.2 Adjectives; 3.3 Verbs; 3.4 Adverbs; 3.5 Conjunctions; PART II: PHRASES ; 4 Phrases; 4.1 What is a phrase? 4.2 Noun phrases4.3 Adjective phrases; 4.4 Verb phrases; 4.5 Adverb phrases; 4.6 Prepositional phrases; 4.7 Phrases in sentences; 4.8 Conclusion; 5 Using your knowledge; 5.1 Noun phrases; 5.2 Adjective phrases; 5.3 Verb phrases; 5.4 Adverb phrases; 5.5 Phrases in different text types; PART III: CLAUSES; 6 Clauses; 6.1 What is a clause?; 6.2 Main and subordinate clauses; 6.3 The six types of subordinate clause; 6.4 Clause elements; 6.5 Clause structure; 6.6 The position and function of clauses; 6.7 Identifying clauses in sentences; 6.8 Grammatical ambiguity; 6.9 Conclusion. 7 Using your knowledge7.1 Using main and subordinate clauses; 7.2 Text type and clause structure; 7.3 Grammatical ambiguity; PART IV: SENTENCES; 8 Sentences; 8.1 What is a sentence?; 8.2 Sentence types; 8.3 Analysing sentences; 8.4 Linking sentences; 8.5 Sentence organisation; 8.6 Grammatical mood; 8.7 Conclusion; 9 Using yourCover; Contents; Preface; Symbols and conventions; Phonemic symbols; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 1.1 What is grammar?; 1.2 Why learn about grammar?; 1.3 Approaches to learning grammar; 1.4 Levels of language; 1.5 Getting started; 1.6 How to use this book; PART I: WORDS; 2 Words; 2.1 Word classes; 2.2 Nouns; 2.3 Adjectives; 2.4 Verbs; 2.5 Adverbs; 2.6 Determiners; 2.7 Pronouns; 2.8 Prepositions; 2.9 Conjunctions; 2.10 Conclusion; 3 Using your knowledge; 3.1 Nouns; 3.2 Adjectives; 3.3 Verbs; 3.4 Adverbs; 3.5 Conjunctions; PART II: PHRASES ; 4 Phrases; 4.1 What is a phrase? 4.2 Noun phrases4.3 Adjective phrases; 4.4 Verb phrases; 4.5 Adverb phrases; 4.6 Prepositional phrases; 4.7 Phrases in sentences; 4.8 Conclusion; 5 Using your knowledge; 5.1 Noun phrases; 5.2 Adjective phrases; 5.3 Verb phrases; 5.4 Adverb phrases; 5.5 Phrases in different text types; PART III: CLAUSES; 6 Clauses; 6.1 What is a clause?; 6.2 Main and subordinate clauses; 6.3 The six types of subordinate clause; 6.4 Clause elements; 6.5 Clause structure; 6.6 The position and function of clauses; 6.7 Identifying clauses in sentences; 6.8 Grammatical ambiguity; 6.9 Conclusion. 7 Using your knowledge7.1 Using main and subordinate clauses; 7.2 Text type and clause structure; 7.3 Grammatical ambiguity; PART IV: SENTENCES; 8 Sentences; 8.1 What is a sentence?; 8.2 Sentence types; 8.3 Analysing sentences; 8.4 Linking sentences; 8.5 Sentence organisation; 8.6 Grammatical mood; 8.7 Conclusion; 9 Using your knowledge; 9.1 Sentence type and structure; 9.2 Linking sentences and sentence organisation; 9.3 Grammatical mood; PART V: DISCOURSE; 10 Discourse; 10.1 What is discourse?; 10.2 Language variation; 10.3 Register; 10.4 Text types; 10.5 Context. 10.6 Standard and non-Standard English10.7 Conclusion; 11 Using your knowledge; 11.1 Register; 11.2 Text types; 11.3 Context; 11.4 Non-Standard English; 12 What next?; APPENDICES; Appendix A: Suggested framework for analysis; Appendix B: Glossary; Appendix C: Wider reading; Index. … (more)
- Publisher Details:
- Place of publication not identified : Palgrave Macmillan
- Publication Date:
- 2012
- Extent:
- 1 online resource
- Subjects:
- 428.2
English language -- Grammar
English language -- Grammar -- Problems, exercises, etc
English language -- Grammar
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / General
Electronic books
Problems and exercises - Languages:
- English
- ISBNs:
- 1137016701
9781137016706 - Related ISBNs:
- 9780230542907
0230542905 - Notes:
- Note: Print version record.
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