408 Pages
by
Routledge
408 Pages
by
Routledge
408 Pages
by
Routledge
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Structure and Meaning in English is designed to help teachers of English develop an understanding of those aspects of English which are especially relevant for learners who speak other languages.
Using corpus research, Graeme Kennedy cuts to the heart of what is important in the teaching of English. The book provides pedagogically- relevant information about English at the levels of sounds,... Read more
Preface
INTRODUCTION
Grammar and grammars
Studying grammar
1. THE SOUNDS OF ENGLISH
2. WORDS AND THEIR MEANINGS
3. SIMPLE SENTENCE PARTS, STRUCTURES AND FUNCTIONS
4. NOUNS AND NOUN PHRASES
5. VERBS AND VERB PHRASES
6. MODIFICATION OF NOUN PHRASES, VERB PHRASES AND SENTENCES
7. BEYOND THE SIMPLE SENTENCE
USEFUL SOURCES OF INFORMATION ABOUT ENGLISH
REFERENCES
KEY TO TASKS
INDEX
Biography
Graeme Kennedy is Professor of Applied Linguistics at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. His previous publications include the book An Introduction to Corpus Linguistics (Longman).
'As a grammar, the book is laid out in a logical sequence of readable sections.'
The Times Higher, November 2004
