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About this book
The world's greatest authority on language explains the secrets and subtleties of the grammar of English. David Crystal explores its history and varieties, explains its rules and irregularities and shows how to navigate its snares and pitfalls. He gives practical guidance on how grammar is used in different ways for different purposes and in different social settings. In a series of revealing illustrations he also considers what learned and prominent people have said about English grammar over the centuries. Like its three companion volumes Making Sense will appeal to everyone interested in the English language and how to use it.
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Table of contents
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: First steps in grammar
- Chapter 2: Second steps: the big picture
- Chapter 3: Second steps: the small picture
- Chapter 4: Third steps: combining big and small
- Chapter 5: Inside the words
- Chapter 6: Talking about mouses
- Chapter 7: What sentences do
- Chapter 8: Sentence building
- Chapter 9: Story time
- Chapter 10: Connecting
- Chapter 11: Talking about grammar
- Chapter 12: Up with which we will not put
- Chapter 13: Clarity and weight
- Chapter 14: Clarity and order
- Chapter 15: Grammar and meaning
- Chapter 16: Grammar and effect
- Chapter 17: Structure and use together
- Chapter 18: A sense of style
- Chapter 19: Grammar on the job
- Chapter 20: Explanations
- Chapter 21: Grammatical change – now
- Chapter 22: Grammatical change – then
- Chapter 23: Into living memory (almost)
- Chapter 24: Going transatlantic
- Chapter 25: Going global
- Chapter 26: Grammar online
- Chapter 27: Back from the grave
- Chapter 28: Why the delay?
- Chapter 29: A top ten for the future
- Epilogue
- An appendix on teaching and testing
- References and further reading
- Illustration credits
- Index
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