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Title: English Grammar: The Basics
Author: MCCARTHY MICHAEL
Format: HARDCOVER
Publication date: 26/05/2021
Imprint: ROUTLEDGE
Price: $29.99
Publishing status: Active
English Grammar: The Basics offers a clear, non-jargonistic introduction to English grammar and its place in society. Rather than taking a prescriptive approach, this book helps the reader become aware of the social implications of choices they make to use standard or non-standard (regional/dialect) forms. Readers will consider:* what grammar is and how it fits into the structure of language;* how grammar functions in the school curriculum, the press, broadcasting and social media, as well as how these outlets reflect and reinforce our attitudes towards grammar;* differences between speech and writing, as well as between formality and informality;* major different approaches to theorising and describing grammar from important grammarians, including Noam Chomsky and Michael Halliday.
Featuring a glossary of key terms and practical tips and insights from the author’s 50+ years of language teaching experience around the world, this book is for anyone who has ever found themselves questioning the ‘rules’ of the English language.
Series: The Basics
ISBN: 9780367633653
Dimension: 198mm X 129mm
Pages: 226