Grammar & Punctuation

Collocations are word combinations that occur in natural speech more frequently than can be explained by chance. In English, we say, take a bath (or have a bath in British English), but in Japanese the equivalent is get in a bath, o-furo ni hairu. This...

An updated and expanded history of the field of linguistics from the 1950s to the current day The Linguistics Wars tells the tumultuous history of language and cognition studies from the rise of Noam Chomsky's Transformational Grammar to the current...

Social Perspective is a course set over one academic year for intermediate learners of Chinese. In two volumes, it focuses on developing learners' language competency to a high advanced plus/advanced level (ACTFL/CEFR B2-C1) through exploring social...

This book offers a historical account of the chief Latin construction. The twenty-five chapters are arranged in such an order as to make it useful as a progressive revision course in syntax for Advanced Level and University students. The account of...

'Very well structured and clearly explained' - Dr Kan Qian, The Open University, UKBasic Chinese introduces the essentials of Chinese syntax. Each of the 25 units deals with a particular grammatical point and provides associated exercises. Features...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780687008346Author J. GreenFormat PaperbackPage Count 146Imprint Abingdon PressPublisher Abingdon PressWeight(grams) 206gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 7mm

A Reference Grammar of Spanish is a comprehensive handbook on the structure of the Spanish language. Keeping technical terminology to a minimum, it provides a detailed yet clear point of reference on all the intricacies of Spanish grammar, covering word...

A new, exciting, and intuitive way to learn business English, this comprehensive self-study course--now available in a beautifully packaged box set--is uniquely visual, engaging, and easy to follow.English for Everyone: Business English is the easiest...

A Handbook to help students translate Latin into English. It is particularly useful for students who have progressed beyond beginner stage and are now reading Latin authors. Book InformationISBN 9780050042878Author Scottish Classics GroupFormat...

Salamaat! Learning Arabic with Ease is a new language learning book designed to open your world to the beautiful Arabic language. "Salamaat!" means "Greetings, I hope you are well!" and is usually the first word used in every situation in the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781474461245Author Yehia MohamedFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Edinburgh University PressPublisher Edinburgh University Press

Intermediate Cantonese is designed for learners who have achieved basic proficiency and wish to progress to more complex language.Each of the 25 units combines clear, concise grammar explanations with communicatively oriented exercises to help build...

Emerging language (EL) is any unplanned language item that arises naturally during lessons that the teacher then chooses to focus on for clarification or modification, and this pedagogy is gaining traction year on year. It originally stemmed from Dogme,...

This is a clear simple and compact guide to colloquial, everyday Japanese grammar.Basic Japanese Grammar teaches all the grammar you need to speak Japanese and understand simple spoken Japanese. Covering what is essential, it provides an efficient way...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910602898Author How2BecomeFormat PaperbackPage Count 150Imprint How2become LtdPublisher How2become Ltd

Grammar is the beating heart of any language, yet it can seem mysterious, confusing and even intimidating. But grammar belongs to everyone. With a sound grasp of the essential structures of the English language, we find it easier to share our thoughts...

The study of classical languages by earlier generations of English-speaking students was greatly facilitated by the study of English grammar in the schools, a tradition now out of favor but one that emphasized precisely the concepts, terms, and...

Syllabus: CfE (Curriculum for Excellence, from Education Scotland) and SQALevel: BGE (S1-S3) and Senior Phase (National 4/5)Subject: LiteracyGrammar matters. Understand how to use and structure language correctly to make your meaning clear.Learn about...

For upper intermediate and advanced students only; not for beginners or elementary level. Practical Everyday English is Book 1 in the Everyday English series. It is a self-study book designed to improve the vocabulary of upper intermediate and advanced...

Colloquial Slovak: The Complete Course for Beginners has been carefully developed by an experienced teacher to provide a step-by-step course to Slovak as it is written and spoken today. Combining a clear, practical and accessible style with a methodical...

This intermediate, modular approach to German grammar serves as both a reference handbook and a practice manual. There are a total of 30 chapters. The 24 regular chapters provide a presentation of new information, followed by material for oral and...

Grammar in Use is the world's best-selling grammar series for learners of English. Essential Grammar in Use Fourth edition is a self-study reference and practice book for elementary-level learners (A1-B1), used by millions of people around the world...

Danish: A Comprehensive Grammar presents a fresh and accessible description of the language, concentrating on the real patterns of use in modern Danish. The volume is organized to promote a thorough understanding of Danish grammar. It offers a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486204192Author Seymour ResnikFormat PaperbackPage Count 159Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788074701344Author Lida HolaFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Akropolis, NakladatelstviPublisher Akropolis, NakladatelstviWeight(grams) 496g

Written for beginning learners of the language, this concise introduction to Chinese grammar assumes only a basic knowledge of Chinese, and no knowledge of grammatical terminology and practices. Comparing Chinese grammar patterns and rules with those of...

Can anything be described as 'very real'? There are so many obstacles on the way to writing clear, precise ('accurate'?) English ('english'?) that it is a wonder ('wander'?) anyone ('any one' or 'anyone'?) can be understood. Fortunately, all those who...

How does English work? What are the different elements? How do they all fit together? The fourth edition of this popular textbook takes the reader on a step-by-step journey through the various levels of language, covering all the linguistic frameworks...

This thoroughly revised third edition of Finnish: An Essential Grammar is grounded in fundamental insights of modern linguistics and incorporates some of the latest achievements in the description of written and spoken Finnish.It gives a systematic...

Outline of Classical Chinese Grammar is a comprehensive introduction to the syntactical analysis of classical Chinese. Focusing on the language of the high classical period, which ranges from the time of Confucius to the unification of the empire by Qin...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780738601229Author Mary Ellen Munoz PageFormat PaperbackPage Count 312Imprint Research & Education AssociationPublisher Research & Education...

The verb is, in any language, the motor of all communication: no verb, no action. In Greek, verb forms change not only with person, number, tense, and voice, but in four possible moods as well. "The Syntax and Semantics of the Verb in Classical Greek" is...

The academic vocabulary covered by the series is sourced from the Academic Word List, and the Oxford Corpus of Academic English. The Corpus is an 85-million-word corpus of academic sources, developed by Oxford University Press, the world's authority on...

Winner of the Swedish National Language Council's Erik Wellander Prize, 2003Swedish: A Comprehensive Grammar is an award-winning complete reference guide to modern Swedish grammar. Systematic and accessible, the volume is organised to promote a thorough...

Planning a trip to Central America? Studying abroad in Spain? Then you need an authentic guide to Spanish as it's spoken in everyday situations! Whether ordering a meal, bargaining for clothes in a shop, or impressing an attractive member of the opposite...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800991521Author D. Geraint LewisFormat PaperbackPage Count 72Imprint Y LolfaPublisher Y Lolfa

Andrew Radford's new textbook is principally for students with little or no background in syntax who need a lively and up-to-date introduction to contemporary work on transformational grammar. It covers four main topics - the goals of linguistic theory,...

John Sutherland, one of Britain's most celebrated professors of English literature, is here to test, stretch, amuse and instruct you with his definitive quiz on all things grammatical. This is neither a rule book nor a primer but a rollercoaster ride...

Why Chinese with Mike?Chinese with Mike is 100% new and breaks with traditional Chinese curricula. Mike's humour, mixed with his logical, step-by-step approach shields learners from the unnecessary complexities of Mandarin Chinese. Through a blend of 60...

A Comprehensive and Comparative Grammar of English Creoles provides a detailed, comprehensive description of the morphology, grammar, and syntax of a selected number of English creoles, including those spoken on both sides of the Atlantic and the Pacific...