Grammar & Punctuation

In Syntactic Heads and Word Formation, Marit Julien investigates the relationship between morphology and syntax. She examines the formation of morphologically complex words - that is, the mechanisms of grammar that may cause two or more of the simplest...

One of the most hotly debated phenomena in natural language is that of leftward argument scrambling. This book investigates the properties of Hindi-Urdu scrambling to show that it must be analysed as uniformly a focality-driven XP-adjunction operation...

The main function of language is to convey meaning. Therefore, argues Bernd Heine in these pages, the question of why language is structured the way it is must first of all be answered with reference to this function. Linguistic explanations offered in...

The main function of language is to convey meaning. Therefore, argues Bernd Heine in these pages, the question of why language is structured the way it is must first of all be answered with reference to this function. Linguistic explanations offered in...

This collection of previously unpublished papers explores the implications of Chomsky's Minimalist framework for the modularity of grammar.Book InformationISBN 9780195104141Author Anna-Maria Di SciulloFormat HardbackPage Count 270Imprint Oxford...

Baker argues that polysynthetic languages - in which verbs are built up of many parts and where one verb can act as a whole sentence - are more than an accidental collection of morphological processes; rather they adopt a systematic way of representing...

The author investigates the distribution and placement of verbal particles, which are words that do not change their form through inflection and do not fit easily into the established system of parts of speech. He analyses data from Norwegian, English,...

This is the second volume in the Vancouver studies in Cognitive Science series, and also the second in a series of conferences hosted by the Cognitive Science Programme at Simon Fraser University devoted to the exploration of issues in cognition and the...

The Phonology of English offers a new approach to English phonology. It focuses on the prosody of the language, i.e. syllable and foot structure, and does so from an optimality-theoretic (OT) perspective. The focus is on surface distributional...

This book investigates the architecture of the language faculty by considering what the properties of language reveal about the mental abilities and processes involved in language acquisition. The language faculty, the author argues, must be able not...

Principle and Parameters is a new textbook intended for the advanced undergraduate or postgraduate student of linguistics. In this readable and authoritative survey of the theory, incorporating much of Government and Binding (GB) theory, Peter Culicover...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781982127411Author Gyles BrandrethFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 259g

The Penguin Writers' Guides series provide authoritative, succinct and easy-to-follow guidance on specific aspects of written English. Whether you need to brush up your skills or get to gris with something for the first time, these invaluable Guides will...

This collection of work in Head-Driven Phrase Structure Grammar focuses on interfaces between different grammatical components; its 15 papers explore interface phenomena such as auxiliary contraction in English, analysis of illocutionary force in HPSG,...

English is a complicated language - and every now and then we all need a little help in getting it right. Is Their Alot Wrong With This Centence? takes you through the basics of grammar, punctuation and spelling, providing clear and concise explanations...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781637323472Author D J HerdaFormat HardbackPage Count 226Imprint Elektra PressPublisher Elektra PressWeight(grams) 458g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780764126888Author Michael TempleFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Barron's Educational Series Inc.,U.S.Publisher Barron's Educational...

Everything you need to know about the 25 essential rules of English grammar. English grammar is often said to be over-complicated and difficult to get to grips with but the truth is that, while there are certain rules that should be obeyed, the language...

This handy, engaging, and gently humorous guide tackles the important subject of word structure. It looks at a variety of topics, such as suffixes, prefixes, root words, and the use of dictionaries, and shows how understanding the structure of words can...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781871622621Author Neil JohnsonFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint Marius PressPublisher Marius PressWeight(grams) 340g

Designed to enable pupils to acquire the grammar skills and knowledge they need for Key Stage 3 assessment, this book is particularly focused on the needs of those in Year 9. It provides a structured approach through classroom activities and...

Over 600 concise articles, arranged in alphabetical order, which explain and illustrate points of grammar, usage, vocabulary, idiom, style, and pronunciation. For this new edition, the whole book has been thoroughly revised and, in places, reorganized...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781860190032Format HardbackImprint Brockhampton PressPublisher Caxton PublishingWeight(grams) 219g

This handy, engaging, and gently humorous guide tackles the important subject of word types. It looks at a variety of topics, such as parts of speech, tense, person, and agreement, and shows how understanding types of words allows the writers and...

This handy, engaging, and gently humorous guide tackles the important subject of word types. It looks at a variety of topics, such as parts of speech, tense, person, and agreement, and shows how understanding types of words allows the writers and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780951987636Author David ArscottFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Pomegranate PressPublisher Pomegranate Press

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780758626677Author John NordlingFormat PaperbackPage Count 392Imprint Concordia Publishing HousePublisher Concordia Publishing HouseWeight(grams)...

Since its first publication in 1926, this guide to English usage has come to be known affectionately simply as "Fowler". Journalists, broadcasters, and writers of all kinds should find it of use for making the definitive judgement on all matters of...

Would you write council house or council-house, referendums or referenda, vice versa or vice-versa, razzmatazz, or razzamatazz, or razz-ma-tazz, or ...? This comprehensive and authoritative dictionary of writing style and usage is an indispensable aid to...

This new edition, edited by the Oxford lexicographer Dr Robert Burchfield, brings this historical survey of the language up-to-date. All major usage points have been reconsidered and judged in the light of the language of the 1990s, and there are new...

Over the last two decades, governments and companies around the world have been encouraged to implement plain English in order to communicate essential information in letters, documents, reports, contracts, and forms in a more clear and understandable...

This book aims to provide a one-stop reference with comprehensive and helpful advice on a very broad range of issues encountered when writing or editing, either professionally or whilst studying. A completely expanded, revised, and updated version of the...

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Who else wants to make their writing sparkle? How often have you written something and not been sure if it is correct? Should you write 'its' 'it's' or 'it is'? Armed with this book, you will never make those errors again. This is an essential guide for...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781904995470Author Roslyn Whitley WillisFormat PaperbackPage Count 206Imprint Lexden PublishingPublisher Lexden PublishingWeight(grams) 378g

This new edition of a successful text has been thoroughly revised to makeit even more accessible to those without any prior grammatical knowledge. There is greater discussion and exemplification of key terms, while essential topics are now fully...

'Fascinating... I loved this book; I really did' David Crystal, Spectator A biography of a much misunderstood punctuation mark and a call to arms in favour of clear expression and against stifling grammar rules. Cecelia Watson used to be obsessive about...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780835608657Author Lawrence A. WeinsteinFormat PaperbackPage Count 168Imprint Quest Books,U.S.Publisher Quest Books,U.S.