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A Student's Introduction to English Grammar

By: Rodney Huddleston,Geoffrey K. Pullum

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A Student's Introduction to English Grammar

By: Rodney Huddleston,Geoffrey K. Pullum

This groundbreaking undergraduate textbook on modern Standard English grammar is the first to be based on the revolutionary advances of the authors' previous work, The Cambridge Grammar of the English Language (2002). The analyses defended there are outlined here more briefly, in an engagingly accessible and informal style. Errors of the older tradition of English grammar are noted and corrected, and the excesses of prescriptive usage manuals are firmly rebutted in specially highlighted notes that explain what older authorities have called 'incorrect' and show why those authorities are mistaken. This book is intended for students in colleges or universities who have little or no previous background in grammar, and presupposes no linguistics. It contains exercises, and will provide a basis for introductions to grammar and courses on the structure of English not only in linguistics departments but also in English language and literature departments and schools of education.

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The Truth About English Grammar

By: Geoffrey K. Pullum

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The Truth About English Grammar

By: Geoffrey K. Pullum

Do you worry that your understanding of English grammar isn’t what it should be? It may not be your fault. For hundreds of years, vague and confused ideas about how to state the rules have been passed down from one generation to the next. The available books for the general reader – thousands of them, shamelessly plagiarizing each other – repeat the same misguided definitions and generalizations that appeared in the schoolbooks used by your great-great-grandparents. Geoffrey K. Pullum thinks you deserve better. In this book he breaks away from the tradition. Presupposing no prior knowledge or technical terms, he provides an informal introduction to the essential concepts underlying grammar and usage. With his foundation, you will be equipped to understand the classification of words, the structure of phrases and clauses, and why some supposed grammar rules are really just myths. Also covered are some of the key points about spelling, apostrophes, hyphens, capitalization, and punctuation. Illuminating, witty, and incisive, The Truth About English Grammar is a vital book for all who love writing, reading, and thinking about English.

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A Student's Introduction to English Grammar

By: Rodney Huddleston,Rodney D. Huddleston,Geoffrey K. Pullum,Brett Reynolds

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A Student's Introduction to English Grammar

By: Rodney Huddleston,Rodney D. Huddleston,Geoffrey K. Pullum,Brett Reynolds

A new edition of the ground-breaking undergraduate textbook on modern Standard English grammar, now completely rewritten and updated.

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A Student's Introduction to English Grammar

By: Rodney Huddleston,Geoffrey K. Pullum

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The Great Eskimo Vocabulary Hoax and Other Irreverent Essays on the Study of Language

By: Geoffrey K. Pullum

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The Great Eskimo Vocabulary Hoax and Other Irreverent Essays on the Study of Language

By: Geoffrey K. Pullum

Contains a collection of twenty-three essays originally appearing in the journal "Natural Language and Linguistic Theory.

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University of Chicago Press

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Phonetic Symbol Guide

By: Geoffrey K. Pullum,William A. Ladusaw

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Phonetic Symbol Guide

By: Geoffrey K. Pullum,William A. Ladusaw

An indispensable comprehensive reference guide to the phonetic alphabet symbols, revised and expanded. Phonetic Symbol Guide is a comprehensive and authoritative encyclopedia of phonetic alphabet symbols, providing a complete survey of the hundreds of characters used by linguists and speech scientists to record the sounds of the world’s languages. This fully revised second edition incorporates the major revisions to the International Phonetic Alphabet made in 1989 and 1993. Also covered are the American tradition of transcription stemming from the anthropological school of Franz Boas; the Bloch/Smith/Trager style of transcription; the symbols used by dialectologists of the English language; usages of specialists such as Slavicists, Indologists, Sinologists, and Africanists; and the transcription proposals found in all major textbooks of phonetics. With sixty-one new entries, an expanded glossary of phonetic terms, added symbol charts, and a full index, this book will be an indispensable reference guide for students and professionals in linguistics, phonetics, anthropology, philology, modern language study, and speech science. Praise for the First Edition of Phonetic Symbol Guide “A useful and convenient reference work in dictionary form.” —Marc Picard, Canadian Journal of Linguistics “Pullum and Ladusaw have compiled a unique . . . and very enjoyable book. . . . I expect that this guide will prove to be very useful to very many people.” —Keren D. Rice, Phonology “The attention to detail is exemplary, as is the clarity of exposition. . . . The authors have produced a book in which there is much to be admired.” —Richard Coates, Journal of Linguistics

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0226924882

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The English Language and Linguistics Companion

By: Keith Allan,Julie Bradshaw,Geoffrey Finch

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The English Language and Linguistics Companion

By: Keith Allan,Julie Bradshaw,Geoffrey Finch

Interested in discovering how language works? Daunted by the prospect of studying linguistics at university? The English Language and Linguistics Companion is a tool-kit for the novice linguist. Integrating study skills with substantive coverage, it offers an innovative approach to the study of English language and linguistics, helping students see how their chosen discipline 'fits together'. A one-stop resource, this practical and highly accessible guide: - Provides a comprehensive overview of contemporary approaches to the study of language and outlines the contribution of significant scholars to the development of the field. - Introduces the core topics and concepts of linguistics and the study of language and summarizes key issues in applied linguistics. - Defines and illustrates the key terms and concepts in the discipline of linguistics. - Offers practical advice on the skills required when studying linguistics and suggests a range of possible career pathways. - Illustrates approaches to linguistic research and recommends resources for linguistic inquiry and the study of language. Packed full of information and guidance, this is an essential resource for prospective linguistics students and anyone with an interest in the study of language.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1349923958

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Linguistics

Why It Matters

By: Geoffrey K. Pullum

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Linguistics

Why It Matters

By: Geoffrey K. Pullum

Language is the medium in which we humans compose our thoughts, explain our thinking, construct our arguments, and create works of literature. Without language, societies as complex as ours could not exist. Geoffrey Pullum offers a stimulating introduction to the many ways in which linguistics, as the scientific study of language, matters. With its close relationships to psychology, education, philosophy, and computer science, the subject has a compelling human story to tell about the ways in which different societies see and describe the world, and its far-reaching applications range from law to medicine and from developmental psychology to artificial intelligence. Introducing Polity’s Why It Matters series: In these short and lively books, world-leading thinkers make the case for the importance of their subjects and aim to inspire a new generation of students.

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John Wiley & Sons

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The Truth About English Grammar

By: Geoffrey K. Pullum

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The Great Eskimo Vocabulary Hoax and Other Irreverent Essays on the Study of Language

By: Geoffrey K. Pullum

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The Great Eskimo Vocabulary Hoax and Other Irreverent Essays on the Study of Language

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Contains a collection of twenty-three essays originally appearing in the journal "Natural Language and Linguistic Theory.

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Phonetic Symbol Guide

By: Geoffrey K. Pullum,William A. Ladusaw

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By: Geoffrey K. Pullum,William A. Ladusaw

Phonetic Symbol Guide is a comprehensive and authoritative encyclopedia of phonetic alphabet symbols, providing a complete survey of the hundreds of characters used by linguists and speech scientists to record the sounds of the world's languages. This fully revised second edition incorporates the major revisions to the International Phonetic Alphabet made in 1989 and 1993. Also covered are the American tradition of transcription stemming from the anthropological school of Franz Boas; the Bloch/Smith/Trager style of transcription; the symbols used by dialectologists of the English language; usages of specialists such as Slavicists, Indologists, Sinologists, and Africanists; and the transcription proposals found in all major textbooks of phonetics. With sixty-one new entries, an expanded glossary of phonetic terms, added symbol charts, and a full index, this book will be an indispensable reference guide for students and professionals in linguistics, phonetics, anthropology, philology, modern language study, and speech science.

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A Student's Introduction to English Grammar

A Student's Introduction to English Grammar

The Truth About English Grammar

The Truth About English Grammar

A Student's Introduction to English Grammar

A Student's Introduction to English Grammar

A Student's Introduction to English Grammar

A Student's Introduction to English Grammar

The Great Eskimo Vocabulary Hoax and Other Irreverent Essays on the Study of Language

The Great Eskimo Vocabulary Hoax and Other Irreverent Essays on the Study of Language

Phonetic Symbol Guide

Phonetic Symbol Guide

The English Language and Linguistics Companion

The English Language and Linguistics Companion

Linguistics

Linguistics

The Truth About English Grammar

The Truth About English Grammar

The Great Eskimo Vocabulary Hoax and Other Irreverent Essays on the Study of Language

The Great Eskimo Vocabulary Hoax and Other Irreverent Essays on the Study of Language

Phonetic Symbol Guide

Phonetic Symbol Guide

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