English Grammar

Plot

This elementary textbook provides a step -by-step account of English grammar for all students needing a short descriptive overview of the structure of English. All the most important and central English constructions and categories are covered and the discussion is informed by the latest theoretical advances in modern linguistics. At the same time Rodney Huddleston always points out any significant departures from traditional grammar with which the reader might be more familiar.
An important and original feature of the book is that it explains the major grammatical categories at both a language-particular level(specifically for English) and a general level, so that it could also be used as a concise reference work for English by students taking courses in language typology.
Rodney Huddleston's earlier textbook, Introduction to the grammar of English, was praised by reviewers for its clarity of presentation, and this is also a particular strength of this new textbook. the thorough grounding in English grammar that it provides will be invaluable to students on a wide variety of courses.