Hardcover, Longman Grammar of Spoken and Written English

The Longman Grammar of Spoken and Written English is a revolutionary, corpus-based reference grammar of English, based on a groundbreaking research project to analyze the ways in which English grammar is really used. The book looks at four text types ? conversation, fiction, news reportage, and academic prose ? and reports statistical findings as well as examining the reasons that condition a particular grammatical choice. The " Longman Grammar of Spoken and Written English " is a revolutionary, corpus-based reference grammar of English, based on a groundbreaking research project to analyze the ways in which English grammar is really used. The book looks at four text types "conversation, fiction, news reportage, and academic prose" and reports statistical findings as well as examining the reasons that condition a particular grammatical choice. " Every time that we write or speak, we are faced with a myriad of choices: not only choices in what we say but in how we say it. Douglas Biber ... [et Al.] ; Foreword By Anna Other. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.