Description
- A Communicative Grammar of English
- was first published in 1975, since then the book has established itself as a grammar innovative in approach, reliable in coverage, and clear in its explanations. It is now available in this fully revised and redesigned third edition to provide up-to-date and accessible help to teachers, advanced learners and undergraduates students of English. A completely new Workbook co-authored by ELT specialists Edward Woods and Rudy Coppieters will also accompany this edition.
- This edition is divided into three parts:
- Part One: A guide to the use of this book, this looks at the way English grammar varies in different types of English, for example `formal' and `informal', `spoken' and `written'
- Part Two: Grammar in use, the most important part, presents grammar through the eyes of the communicator and focuses on the uses of grammar rather than on grammatical structure
- Part Three: A-Z in English grammar provides an alphabetically arranged guide to English grammar
About the Author
Geoffrey Leech is Professor in the Department of Linguistics and Modern English Language at Lancaster University. Jan Svartvik is Professor of English at Lund University, Sweden.
Book Information
ISBN 9780582506336
Author Geoffrey Leech
Format Paperback
Page Count 456
Imprint Longman
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 692g
Dimensions(mm) 160mm * 233mm * 25mm