Description
This groundbreaking undergraduate textbook on modern Standard English grammar is the first to be based on the revolutionary advances of the authors' previous work, The Cambridge Grammar of the English Language (2002), winner of the 2004 Leonard Bloomfield Book Award of the Linguistic Society of America. It is intended for students in colleges or universities who have little or no previous background in grammar, and requires no prior knowledge of linguistics.
accessibly written in an engaging and informal Rodney Huddleston style
consistent terminology and intelligible analyses
contains exercises
web support provided
promotes a sound, scientifically based understanding of grammar drawing on decades of linguistic research
explains why certain traditional views of English grammar are no longer tenable
will enhance students' language skills and provide a solid grounding for further linguistic study.