The American System of English Grammar
Author : James Brown (Grammarian)
Publisher :
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 21,37 MB
Release : 1826
Category : English language
ISBN :
British or American English?
Author : John Algeo
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 13 pages
File Size : 40,35 MB
Release : 2006-08-10
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1139457322
Book Description
Speakers of British and American English display some striking differences in their use of grammar. In this detailed survey, John Algeo considers questions such as: •Who lives on a street, and who lives in a street? •Who takes a bath, and who has a bath? •Who says Neither do I, and who says Nor do I? •After 'thank you', who says Not at all and who says You're welcome? •Whose team are on the ball, and whose team isn't? Containing extensive quotations from real-life English on both sides of the Atlantic, collected over the past twenty years, this is a clear and highly organized guide to the differences - and the similarities - between the grammar of British and American speakers. Written for those with no prior knowledge of linguistics, it shows how these grammatical differences are linked mainly to particular words, and provides an accessible account of contemporary English in use.
American English Grammar
Author : Seth R. Katz
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 331 pages
File Size : 39,49 MB
Release : 2019-12-11
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1000711544
Book Description
American English Grammar introduces students to American English in detail, from parts of speech, phrases, and clauses to punctuation and explaining (and debunking) numerous "rules of correctness," integrating its discussion of Standard American grammar with thorough coverage of the past sixty years’ worth of work on African American English and other ethnic and regional non-Standard varieties. The book’s examples and exercises include 500 real-world sentences and longer texts, drawn from newspapers, film, song lyrics, and online media as well as from Mark Twain, Stephen King, academic texts, translations of the Bible, poetry, drama, children’s literature, and transcribed conversation and TV and radio shows. Based on twenty years of classroom testing and revision, American English Grammar will serve as a classroom text or reference that teaches students how to think and talk not only about the mechanics of sentences but also about the deep and detailed soul and nuance of the most widely used language in human history.
Standards of English
Author : Raymond Hickey
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 445 pages
File Size : 17,11 MB
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0521763894
Book Description
The first book-length exploration of 'standard Englishes' with contributions by the leading experts on each major variety of English discussed.
The American Heritage Book Of English Usage
Author : Editors of the American Heritage Di
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 15,43 MB
Release : 1996-09-09
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780547563213
Book Description
For the first time, the editors of the acclaimed American Heritage(R) Dictionary have applied their efforts to word usage as its own subject. The result is this practical guide that includes chapters on grammar, style, diction, gender, social groups, pronunciation, word formation, science terms, and a subject and a word index.
The American System of English Syntax
Author : James Brown (Grammarian)
Publisher :
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 10,42 MB
Release : 1838
Category : English language
ISBN :
Book Description
African American English
Author : Lisa J. Green
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 37,97 MB
Release : 2002-08-08
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780521891387
Book Description
This authoritative introduction to African American English (AAE) is the first textbook to look at the grammar as a whole. Clearly organised, it describes patterns in the sentence structure, sound system, word formation and word use in AAE. The textbook examines topics such as education, speech events in the secular and religious world, and the use of language in literature and the media to create black images. It includes exercises to accompany each chapter and will be essential reading for students in linguistics, education, anthropology, African American studies and literature.
The Grammar of English Grammars
Author : Goold Brown
Publisher :
Page : 1122 pages
File Size : 39,91 MB
Release : 1860
Category : English language
ISBN :
Book Description
English Grammar for Students of Latin
Author : Norma Goldman
Publisher : Hodder Arnold
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 35,26 MB
Release : 2000
Category : English language
ISBN : 9780340761076
Book Description
Thousands of students have found these books the ideal way to master the grammar of their chosen language. They offer a step-by-step explanation of a concept as it applies to English, a presentation of the same concept as it appplies to the target language, the similarities and differences between the two languages, stressing common pitfalls for English speakers and including review exercises with an answer key.
Grammar for Teachers
Author : Andrea DeCapua
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 454 pages
File Size : 27,95 MB
Release : 2008-01-31
Category : Education
ISBN : 0387763317
Book Description
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.
