Cambridge grammar of English : a comprehensive guide : spoken and written English grammar and usage

A major reference grammar offering comprehensive coverage of spoken and written English based on real everyday usage. The Cambridge Grammar of English is a major reference grammar from the world's leading grammar publisher. Using ground breaking language research, it offers clear explanations of spoken and written English based on real everyday usage. A clear two-part structure makes the book particularly user-friendly. In the first section, A-Z entries give more attention to lexico-grammar and other language areas that tend to be neglected in grammar references. The second section covers traditional grammatical categories such as tense, clause structure and parts of speech. 'cambridge Grammar Of English' Is A Major New Reference Grammar From The World's Leading Grammar Publisher. Written By Highly Respected Experts In The Field Using Extensive Corpus Research, It Offers Comprehensive Coverage Of Spoken And Written English Based On Real Everyday Usage. Introduction To The Cambridge Grammar Of English -- From Word To Grammar: An A-z -- Spoken Language -- Introduction To Grammar And Spoken English -- From Utterance To Discourse -- From Discourse To Social Contexts -- Grammar And Discourse -- Grammar Across Turns And Sentences -- Grammar And Academic English -- Word And Phrase Classes -- Introduction To Word Classes And Phrase Classes -- Nouns -- The Noun Phrase -- Nouns And Determiners -- Pronouns -- Verbs -- Verb Phrase 1: Structure Of Verb Phrases -- Verb Phrase 2: Tense And Aspect -- Types Of Verb -- Adjectives And Adverbs -- Adjectives And Adjective Phrases -- Adverbs And Adverb Phrases -- Prepositions And Particles -- Prepositions And Prepositional Phrases -- Word Formation -- Word Structure And Word Formation -- Sentence And Clause Patterns -- Introduction To Sentences And Clauses -- Verb Complementation -- Clause Types -- Clause Combination -- Adjuncts -- Time -- Present Time -- Past Time -- Future Time -- Notions And Functions -- Modality -- Speech Acts -- Questions -- Negation -- Condition -- Comparison -- Information Packaging -- Word Order And Focus -- The Passive -- Speech Representation -- Appendices -- Word Clusters And Grammar -- Punctuation -- English Spelling -- Numbers -- Referring To The Time -- Units Of Measurement -- Nationalities, Countries And Regions -- Irregular Verbs -- North American English Grammar. Ronald Carter, Michael Mccarthy. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 931-935) And Index. System Requirements For Accompanying Cd-rom: Pc With Pentiuum Processor 300 Mhz Or Better ; 200 Mb Free Hard Disk Space ; 128 Mb Ram (256 Mb For Windows Xp) ; Microsoft Windows 98/me/nt4/2000/xp ; Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 Or Later ; Sound Card ; Cd-rom Drive. "The Cambridge Grammar of English is a major new reference grammar from the world's leading grammar publisher. Using ground-breaking language research, it offers clear explanations of spoken and written English based on real everyday usage. A clear two-part structure makes the book particularly user-friendly. In the first section, A-Z entries give more attention to lexico-grammar and other language areas that tend to be neglected in other grammar references. The second section covers traditional grammatical categories such as tense, clause structure and parts of speech. The accompanying CD-ROM makes the Cambridge Grammar of English even more accessible with: * the whole book in handy, searchable format * audio recordings of all example sentences from the book * links to the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary online for instant definitions of new vocabulary."--PUBLISHER DESCRIPTION "The Cambridge Grammar of English is a 'must-have' for any serious learner or user of the English language. Using ground-breaking language research, it offers clear explanations of spoken and written English based on real everyday usage." "Features: over 7,000 examples of English grammar illustrated; user-friendly, two-part structure covers grammar and usage; the most comprehensive coverage of spoken and written English; special focus on difficult language areas and guidance on avoiding common mistakes; and differences between British and American English clearly explained."-- Book jacket Cover 1 Title page 3 Copyright 4 The Authors 5 The Cambridge Grammar Reference Panel 5 Dedication 5 Acknowledgements 6 Contents 11 Introduction to the Cambridge Grammar of English 13 Spoken language 175 Grammar and discourse 278 Word and phrase classes 307 Nouns 329 Verbs 406 Adjectives and adverbs 449 Prepositions and particles 473 Word formation 482 Sentence and clause patterns 497 Time 609 Notions and functions 649 Information packaging 789 Appendices 838 Glossary 907 Bibliography 902 Index 948