A New Form-Function Grammar of English

K. Aaron Smith

ISBN 10: 1554815061 / ISBN 13: 9781554815067

Editore: Broadview Press Ltd, US, 2022

This book approaches the structure of English from a form-function perspective that is both theoretical and practical. It asks learners to consider meaning, structure and use, in contrast to many grammars that focus on structure, sometimes to the exclusion of use and even meaning. The book presents an extended introduction to areas of grammar that many would see as indispensable, such as participial and infinitive phrases. The analysis is largely achieved through form-function tree diagramming and extends the structure to include finite and nonfinite predicates. Codice articolo LU-9781554815067

Riassunto:

This book approaches the structure of English from a form-function perspective that is both theoretical and practical. It asks learners to consider meaning, structure, and use, in contrast to many grammars that focus mainly on structure, sometimes to the exclusion of use and even meaning. The book presents an extended introduction to areas of grammar that many would see as indispensable, such as participial and infinitive phrases. The analysis is achieved largely through form-function tree diagramming and extends the basic structures to include finite and nonfinite predicates.

Informazioni sull'autore:

K. Aaron Smith is Professor of English at Illinois State University and the author, with Susan Kim, of This Language, A River: A History of English (2017).

Dati bibliografici

Titolo: A New Form-Function Grammar of English
Casa editrice: Broadview Press Ltd, US
Data di pubblicazione: 2022
Legatura: Paperback
Condizione: New