Grammar & Punctuation

This book provides an in-depth typological account of the forms, functions, and histories of serial verb constructions. Serial verbs, in which several verbs combine to form a single predicate, describe what is conceptualized as a single event. The verbs...

This book presents the most complete exposition of the theory of head-driven phrase structure grammar (HPSG), introduced in the authors' Information-Based Syntax and Semantics. HPSG provides an integration of key ideas from the various disciplines of...

Do you commit apostrophe atrocities? Are you tormented by the lie/lay conundrum? Do you find yourself stuck between floaters and danglers? Do your subjects and your verbs refuse to agree? If so, you're not alone. Some of the most prominent...

This book explores the results of language contact in Michif, an endangered Canadian language that is traditionally claimed to combine a French noun phrase with a Cree verb phrase, and is hence usually considered a 'mixed' language. Carrie Gillon and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780991167449Author Arlene MillerFormat PaperbackPage Count 140Imprint Bigwords101Publisher Bigwords101Weight(grams) 195gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 8mm

Since its first publication in 1991 Liliane Haegeman's Introduction to Government and Binding Theory has become established as the most authoritative introduction to the Principles and Parameters approach to syntactic theory. This new edition has been...

This engaging textbook bridges the gap between traditional and functional grammar. Starting with a traditional approach, students will develop a firm grasp of traditional tools for analysis and learn how SFG (Systemic Functional Grammar) can be used to...

Learn the essential Mandarin Chinese characters and words in everyday use in China! Anyone planning to learn Chinese knows that there are 300 primary characters they must learn to function in China. This systematic introduction to Mandarin is designed to...

The first practical and accessible guide to the art of punctuation for creative writers. Punctuation reveals the writer: haphazard commas, for example, reveal haphazard thinking; clear, lucid breaks reveal clear, lucid thinking. Punctuation can be used...

This book focuses on grammatical inference, presenting classic and modern methods of grammatical inference from the perspective of practitioners. To do so, it employs the Python programming language to present all of the methods discussed. Grammatical...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780692228760Author Sheldon Lawrence Ph DFormat PaperbackPage Count 140Imprint Stillwaters PressPublisher Stillwaters PressWeight(grams) 290gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9786188458673Author Tina ZogopoulouFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Ornimi EditionsPublisher Ornimi EditionsWeight(grams) 407g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789630599597Author Gyongyosi LiviaFormat PaperbackPage Count 212Imprint Akademiai KiadoPublisher Akademiai KiadoWeight(grams) 401g

This reference grammar provides, for the first time, a description of the grammar of "Mandarin Chinese", the official spoken language of China and Taiwan, in functional terms, focusing on the role and meanings of word-level and sentence-level structures...

Your dissertation is not a hurdle to jump or a battle to fight; as this handbook makes clear, your dissertation is the first of many destinations on the path of your professional career. Destination Dissertation guides you to the successful completion of...

Intermediate Portuguese: A Grammar and Workbook is an accessible reference grammar presenting twenty-two individual grammar points in realistic contexts with practise exercises in each unit designed to reinforce and consolidate learning.This...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783447032988Author GronbechFormat PaperbackPage Count 90Imprint Harrassowitz VerlagPublisher Harrassowitz Verlag

With more than 50 years of teaching experience between them, Ilse Depraetere and Chad Langford present a grammar pitched precisely at advanced learners of English who need to understand how the English language really works without getting lost in the...

A Student Grammar of German is an invaluable reference guide for undergraduates and other intermediate and advanced students. Written with the needs of the learner very much in mind, it sets out the grammar of the language in a clear and jargon-free way...

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...

Professor Strumpf explains these and other language issues with wit and wisdom, showing how to speak more clearly and write more impressively by avoiding common errors and following the principles of good grammar. Whether you need a comprehensive review...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781684892983Author My Daily RussianFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint My Daily RussianPublisher My Daily RussianWeight(grams) 531gDimensions(mm) 279mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781613220184Author William Holmes McGuffeyFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Everyday Education, LLCPublisher Everyday Education, LLCWeight(grams)...

Learn to get your ideas across clearly and correctly-the easy way English Grammar All-in-One For Dummies is packed with everything you need to know to communicate with confidence-in your writing, on standardized tests, at work, on social media, and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781950321223Author Language GuruFormat PaperbackPage Count 98Imprint Language GuruPublisher Language GuruWeight(grams) 154gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 6mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781580083287Author Jan VenoliaFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Ten Speed PressPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 170gDimensions(mm) 177mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781480838666Author C Beth BurchFormat PaperbackPage Count 448Imprint Archway PublishingPublisher Archway PublishingWeight(grams) 653gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781641520829Author Lauralee MossFormat PaperbackPage Count 268Imprint Zephyros PressPublisher Zephyros PressWeight(grams) 762gDimensions(mm) 254mm * 203mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780615832432Author William Strunk JrFormat PaperbackPage Count 70Imprint Denton & WhitePublisher Denton & WhiteWeight(grams) 104gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

Mastering English Grammar is a start-at-the-basics, no-nonsense English Grammar book, not only for students of English, but also for those studying modern languages, business people and secretaries - in fact anyone who has forgotten/never known the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780989008044Author Thomas FasanoFormat PaperbackPage Count 448Imprint Coyote Canyon PressPublisher Coyote Canyon PressWeight(grams) 1030gDimensions(mm)...

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...

For any beginner of Japanese, adjectives and adverbs are bound to present a challenge. Unlike English adjectives, Japanese ones conjugate, meaning that you must memorize their various forms before being able to build sentences of any complexity. Adverbs...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780996398220Author Pin-Chih ChiFormat PaperbackPage Count 246Imprint Bite-Size TaiwanesePublisher Bite-Size TaiwaneseWeight(grams) 445gDimensions(mm) 216mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913710620Author Phoebe PonceFormat PaperbackPage Count 184Imprint Readers First Publishing LtdPublisher Readers First Publishing LtdWeight(grams)...

Nearly everyone has trouble remembering the difference between 'affect' and 'effect', whether it's 'supposedly' or 'supposably', or which form of 'hear' you use in 'Hear, hear!' (Or is it 'Here, here!'?). Each word pair entry contains a straightforward...

Navigating English Grammar presents an engaging and insightful introduction to the structure of English. Lobeck and Denham's inquiry-based approach encourages students to discover the fundamentals of English grammar by investigating their own intuitive...

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...

Few people can write with as much authority on the English language as Bryan A. Garner. The author of "The" "Chicago Manual of Style" s popular Grammar and Usage chapter, Garner is adept at explaining the vagaries of English with absolute precision and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780981646602Author Brandon SimpsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Small Town PressPublisher Small Town PressWeight(grams) 150gDimensions(mm) 216mm *...