2nd Edition

English Grammar A Resource Book for Students

By Roger Berry Copyright 2018
    292 Pages
    by Routledge

    292 Pages
    by Routledge

    Routledge English Language Introductions cover core areas of language study and are one-stop resources for students.

    Assuming no prior knowledge, books in the series offer an accessible overview of the subject, with activities, study questions, sample analyses, commentaries and key readings – all in the same volume. The innovative and flexible 'two-dimensional' structure is built around four sections – introduction, development, exploration and extension –which offer self-contained stages for study. Each topic can also be read across these sections, enabling the reader to build gradually on the knowledge gained.

    English Grammar:

    • provides a wide-ranging introduction to English grammar, drawing on a variety of international authentic texts, including newspapers, novels and academic texts, to help learners understand concepts and theories in more depth;
    • is written in clear, concise prose in order to present basic concepts and key terms in an accessible way to learners with little or no background in grammar instruction;
    • emphasises the autonomy of the learner through activities and exercises which are suited to both native speakers and learners of English alike;
    • includes a selection of readings from key academics in the field including Michael Halliday, Michael McCarthy, Caroline Coffin and John Sinclair.

    Drawing on the strengths of the original textbook, this second edition features: new readings from Christian Jones, Daniel Waller and Thomas E. Payne; revised questions, suggestions and issues to consider; and a brand new companion website featuring interactive audio files of authentic spoken English, links to further reading and new grammar tasks.

    Written by an experienced teacher and researcher, this accessible textbook is an essential resource for all students of English language and linguistics.

     

    Contents

     

    How to use this book

    Contents cross-referenced

    Figures and tables

    Acknowledgements

    Preface

     

    A INTRODUCTION

    A1 Approaches to grammar

    A2 Nouns

    A3 Noun phrases and determiners

    A4 Adjectives, adverbs and prepositions

    A5 Verbs and their forms

    A6 Auxiliaries and the verb phrase

    A7 Varying the verb phrase

    A8 Clauses and clause elements

    A9 Types of sentence

    A10 Subordinate clauses

    A11 Redesigning sentences

    A12 Grammar in speech and writing

     

    B DEVELOPMENT

    B1 Word classes

    B2 Pronouns

    B3 Articles

    B4 Types of adverb

    B5 The meanings of tense and aspect  

    B6 Modal auxiliaries

    B7 Multi-word verbs

    B8 Verb patterns

    B10 Relative clauses

    B9 Clause types

    B11 Beyond and beneath the sentence

    B12 Reporting

     

    C EXPLORATION

    C1 Words with multiple word-class membership

    C2 Nouns which can be both count and noncount

    C3 Usage problems with determiners

    C4 The comparison of adjectives

    C5 Distinguishing -ing and -ed forms

    C6 Verbs which can be transitive and intransitive

    C7 Ergativity

    C8 Analysing clauses

    C9 Exploring texts (1)

    C10 Exploring texts (2)

    C11 Exploring texts (3): putting it all together

    C12 Analysing spoken texts

     

    D EXTENSION

    D1 What is grammar?

    D2 Count and mass nouns

    D3 Determiners: a class apart

    D4 Prepositions and space

    D5 Expressing future time

    D6 Hedging and boosting

    D7 Words and phrases

    D8 Semantic roles of the subject

    D9 Speech acts

    D10 Conditionals

    D11 Subject, actor, theme

    D12 Grammar in the construction of online discussion messages

     

    Sources of texts used

    References

    Index of terms and concepts

    Biography

    Dr Roger Berry has taught EFL and lectured in Applied Linguistics in several countries in Europe and Asia, and has taught courses in English Grammar for more than 20 years.