- Written by one of the world’s leading grammarians, The Oxford English Grammar is an authoritative review of and topic reference for English grammar.
- Opening with an outline of national, regional, and social variation in English, the book details descriptive and prescriptive approaches and attitudes to English among both native and non-native speakers. This is followed by an account of the development of grammar, and a review of modern approaches to this complex subject.
- The central section of the book is a presentation of current English grammar at sentence, clause, phrase, and word level; with the last chapters covering grammar in relation to discourse, word-formation, lexis, pronunciation and intonation, punctuation, and spelling.
- A full index is provided, and examples of usage are drawn from a wide range of sources, including use of the new international Corpus of English at University College London.
- Written in a readable and absorbing style, The Oxford English Grammar is an essential reference for English speakers around the world.
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