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Syntactic Heads and Word Formation by Marit Julien 9780195149517
RRP: $140.70$116.03In 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... -
Xp-Adjunction in Universal Grammar: Scrambling and Binding in Hindi-Urdu by Ayesha Kidwai 9780195132526
RRP: $193.20$143.28One 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... -
Cognitive Foundations of Grammar by Bernd Heine 9780195102529
RRP: $168.00$123.17The 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... -
Cognitive Foundations of Grammar by Bernd Heine 9780195102512
RRP: $207.90$174.80The 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... -
Projections and Interface Conditions: Essays on Modularity by Anna-Maria Di Sciullo 9780195104141
$208.19This collection of previously unpublished papers explores the implications of Chomsky's Minimalist framework for the modularity of grammar.Book InformationISBN 9780195104141Author Anna-Maria Di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... -
The Polysynthesis Parameter by Mark C. Baker 9780195093087
RRP: $180.60$150.07Baker 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... -
Particles: On the Syntax of Verb-Particle, Triadic and Causative Constructions by Marcel den Dikken 9780195091359
RRP: $186.90$172.47The 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,... -
Formal Grammar: Theory and Implementation by Robert Levine 9780195073140
$177.98This 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: A Prosodic Optimality-Theoretic Approach by Michael Hammond 9780198700296
RRP: $111.30$104.81The 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... -
Syntactic Nuts: Hard Cases, Syntactic Theory, and Language Acquisition by Peter W. Culicover 9780198700234
RRP: $117.60$111.74This 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... -
Principles and Parameters: An Introduction to Syntactic Theory by Peter W. Culicover 9780198700142
RRP: $107.10$99.90Principle 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... -
Have You Eaten Grandma?: Or, the Life-Saving Importance of Correct Punctuation, Grammar, and Good English by Gyles Brandreth 9781982127411
RRP: $41.98$25.07Apologies 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 -
Common Errors and Problems in English by Robert Allen 9780141028217 [USED COPY]
RRP: $33.58$5.33The 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... -
Grammatical Interfaces in HPSG by Ronnie Cann 9781575863139 [USED COPY]
RRP: $109.20$92.36This 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,... -
Is Their Alot Wrong with This Centence?: An English Grammar Workbook by Daniel Smith 9781843177142 [USED COPY]
RRP: $20.98$3.93English 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... -
About Writing Right: Answers to All Your Questions by D J Herda 9781637323472 [USED COPY]
RRP: $50.38$4.70Apologies 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 -
A Pocket Guide to Correct English by Michael Temple 9780764126888 [USED COPY]
RRP: $12.58$8.99Apologies 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... -
The 25 Rules of Grammar: The Essential Guide to Good English by Joseph Piercy 9781782432319 [USED COPY]
RRP: $27.28$4.75Everything 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... -
The Structure of Words: Understanding Roots and Smaller Parts of Words by Liz Miles 9781406261639 [USED COPY]
RRP: $33.58$4.85This 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... -
There's a Word for That! by Neil Johnson 9781871622621 [USED COPY]
RRP: $27.28$4.62Apologies 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 -
Grammar Matters Student Book by Mark Smee 9780435224684 [USED COPY]
RRP: $32.53$3.91Designed 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... -
Practical English Usage by Michael Swan 9780194311854 [USED COPY]
RRP: $19.74$4.81Over 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... -
Dictionary of English Usage by 9781860190032 [USED COPY]
$5.02Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781860190032Format HardbackImprint Brockhampton PressPublisher Caxton PublishingWeight(grams) 219g -
Types of Words: Unleashing Powerful Parts of Speech by Rebecca Vickers 9781406261691 [USED COPY]
RRP: $20.98$11.09This 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... -
Types of Words: Unleashing Powerful Parts of Speech by Rebecca Vickers 9781406261646 [USED COPY]
RRP: $33.58$4.70This 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... -
Good English: The Witty in-a-nutshell Language Guide by David Arscott 9780951987636 [USED COPY]
RRP: $5.25$4.45Apologies 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 -
English Grammar Instruction That Works!: Developing Language Skills for All Learners by Evelyn B. Rothstein 9781412959490 [USED COPY]
RRP: $69.28$16.82Sorry no description is available for this book at this time. -
Religion and Resistance in Early Judaism: Readings in First Maccabees and Josephus by John G Nordling 9780758626677
$92.97Apologies 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)... -
The New Fowler's Modern English Usage by H. W. Fowler 9780198602637 [USED COPY]
RRP: $41.98$4.81Since 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... -
Oxford Writers' Dictionary by R.E. Allen 9780192826695 [USED COPY]
RRP: $14.68$4.81Would 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... -
The New Fowler's Modern English Usage by H. W. Fowler 9780198691266 [USED COPY]
RRP: $35.68$4.81This 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... -
The Quick Reference Plain English Guide by Martin Cutts 9780198662433 [USED COPY]
RRP: $10.48$4.47Over 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... -
The Oxford Dictionary for Writers and Editors by Robert Ritter 9780198662396 [USED COPY]
RRP: $33.58$4.81This 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... -
Mind the Gaffe!: A Troubleshooter's Guide to English Style and Usage by Lecturer in Linguistics R L Trask 9780061132209 [USED COPY]
RRP: $37.78$5.94Sorry no description is available for this book at this time. -
Perfect Grammar: How to Recognise, Correct and Avoid Grammatical Errors by Dr. Derek Soles 9781842851364 [USED COPY]
RRP: $31.48$4.20Who 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... -
Grammatical Study of The English Language by Adam J Wildermuth 9781835912911 [USED COPY]
RRP: $33.58$5.48Sorry no description is available for this book at this time. -
Functional Skills: English Level 1 by Roslyn Whitley Willis 9781904995470 [USED COPY]
RRP: $27.28$7.71Apologies 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 -
English Grammar: An Introduction by Peter Collins 9780230216952 [USED COPY]
RRP: $54.58$4.66This 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... -
Semicolon: How a misunderstood punctuation mark can improve your writing, enrich your reading and even change your life by Cecelia Watson 9780008291532 [USED COPY]
RRP: $21.00$7.71'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... -
Grammar for the Soul: Using Language for Personal Change by Lawrence A. Weinstein 9780835608657 [USED COPY]
RRP: $29.38$13.15Apologies 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.