Oxford modern English grammar /

Aarts, Bas, 1961-

Oxford modern English grammar / Modern English grammar by Bas Aarts - Oxford ; Oxford University Press; c2011 - xviii, 410 p. : ill. ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references (p. [371]-375) and index

This new grammar assumes no prior knowledge of grammatical concepts. Its broad coverage ranges from the very basic-such as word structure, simple phrases, and clause types- to more complex topics that lie at the intersection of grammar and meaning, including tense and aspect, mood and modality, and information structuring Uses authentic spoken and written examples from the British Component of the International Corpus of English (ICE-GB), as well as newspapers and other sources Covers both British and American English --Book Jacket

9780199533190


English language--Grammar

PE1112 / .A26 2011