Grammar & Punctuation

What really goes on inside a sentence? What is your subject, where is your verb, what is its tense, where is your modifier, and why does it matter? Where do you need a comma, and where do you not? Why are dashes and semicolons so misunderstood? When is...

This is an introduction to the structure of sentences in human languages. It assumes no prior knowledge of linguistic theory and little of elementary grammar. It will suit students coming to syntactic theory for the first time either as graduates or...

This book provides a thorough yet approachable history of the Scots language, a close relative of Standard English with around 1.5 million speakers in Scotland and several thousand in Ireland, according to the 2011 census. Despite the long history of...

The Solutions Student's Book is packed full of interesting content to keep students of all abilities fully engaged and motivated. Each unit consists of eight lessons, all of which focus on a particular skill, including vocabulary, grammar,...

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A Frequency Dictionary of British English provides information about the frequency and distribution of words in British English.The dictionary presents rich information about word frequencies and distributions in an accessible manner. In addition to...

This clear and concise introduction offers students of linguistics and English language a comprehensive overview of English grammar, including word structure, major and minor word classes, phrases, clauses and sentences. Based on twenty years' teaching...

Introducing Functional Grammar, third edition, provides a user-friendly overview of the theoretical and practical aspects of the systemic functional grammar (SFG) model.No prior knowledge of formal linguistics is required as the book provides: An...

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...

Introducing English Grammar introduces readers to the methodology and terminology needed to analyse English sentences. The approach taken is in line with current research in grammar, a particular advantage for students who may go on to study syntax in...

The revised and expanded third edition of Common Errors in English Usage remains a useful and fun guide to mixed-up, mangled expressions, foreign language faux pas, confusing terms, and commonly mispronounced words. Reviews: "I rarely take a Grammar Girl...

Dutch: A Comprehensive Grammar is a complete reference to modern Dutch grammar.The volume is organized to promote a thorough understanding, and offers a stimulating analysis of the complexities of the language, while providing clear explanations...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781613220177Author William Holmes McGuffeyFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Everyday Education, LLCPublisher Everyday Education, LLCWeight(grams)...

Advanced vocabulary tests with answers to accompany the popular English Vocabulary in Use Advanced Second Edition reference and practice book. 100 easy-to-use vocabulary tests for advanced learners of English. Test Your English Vocabulary in Use...

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780955345142Author John SeelyFormat PaperbackPage Count 92Imprint OxpeckerPublisher OxpeckerWeight(grams) 244g

This comprehensive Mandarin workbook can be used with any textbook or on its own to dramatically enhance your Mandarin speaking and listening skills.No matter what textbook you're using to learn Mandarin, it requires a lot of practice. Here is a wealth...

Tuttle Pocket Hindi Dictionary is the most up-to-date and portable Hindi-English and English-Hindi dictionary available today.It contains a comprehensive range of contemporary Hindi vocabulary and phrases including Internet and social media terms. This...

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...

PHRASAL VERB ORGANISER is a comprehensive practice book which makes phrasal verbs easier to understand and learn. It does what its title promises: it organises this difficult but essential area of English.Reviews1. Verbs With UP 2. Verbs With DOWN 3...

Guide for Grammar, Voice, and Sentence Structure"If you're going to have one grammar book on your shelf, make it this one!" -Dani Alcorn, COO at Writing Academy and cofounder of Writer's Secret Sauce#1 New Release in Writing, Research & Publishing...

A complete beginning-level course for written Chinese designed to teach you to read and write Chinese quickly and efficiently!The Basic Chinese series offers a complete introductory course superior to any other language product for Chinese. These books...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780143036838Author June CasagrandeFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint The Penguin PressPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 164gDimensions(mm) 181mm...

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 9780525533054Author Patricia T. O'ConnerFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Riverhead Books,U.S.Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc

Have an interest in words? From the meaning of prefixes and suffixes to word origins and trivia, this book can help you build your vocabulary Someone just called you captious. Should you be flattered? Considering your extreme lactose intolerance, is it a...

It's important in our daily lives for us to write clear English which is easily understood. If we get the basics wrong, our words may be misinterpreted and cause confusion. To make sure our written words convey our exact meanings, we need to understand...

Enables students of biblical Hebrew to grasp the basic concepts of English grammar so that they can transfer those concepts to Hebrew.One of the biggest hurdles students encounter while learning biblical languages is that they've forgotten the English...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9786250080061Author Halit DemirFormat PaperbackPage Count 202Imprint Amazon Digital Services LLC - KdpPublisher Amazon Digital Services LLC -...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781399514330Author El Mustapha LahlaliFormat PaperbackPage Count 360Imprint Edinburgh University PressPublisher Edinburgh University PressWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781643990033Author Jr William StrunkFormat PaperbackPage Count 124Imprint Spectrum Ink PublishingPublisher Spectrum Ink Publishing

This book shows how complex words and word-like phrasal lexical units can be analysed as constructions, as pairings of forms and meanings. It contributes to current work on the architecture of the grammar, the morphology-syntax interface, the shape and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788877158109Author Marco MezzadriFormat PaperbackImprint Guerra Edizioni GuruPublisher Guerra Edizioni Guru

A concise but unusually comprehensive handbook for the students of Old French. Based on Dr Einhorn's very successful introductory lecture course for undergraduates, this book describes the phonology, morphology and syntax of standard Old French, paying...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788861828650Author Chiara CodatoFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Alma EdizioniPublisher Alma EdizioniWeight(grams) 260g

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788861828636Author Chiara CodatoFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Alma EdizioniPublisher Alma EdizioniWeight(grams) 262g

The Syntax of Dutch will be published in at least seven volumes in the period 2012-2016 and aims at presenting a synthesis of the currently available syntactic knowledge of Dutch. It is primarily concerned with language description and not with...

The Syntax of Dutch will be published in at least seven volumes in the period 2012-2016 and aims at presenting a synthesis of the currently available syntactic knowledge of Dutch. It is primarily concerned with language description and not with...