English Grammar : A Resource Book for Students / Roger Berry.

chapter A1 Approaches to Grammar / Roger Berry -- chapter A2 Nouns / Roger Berry -- chapter A3 Noun Phrases and Determiners / Roger Berry -- chapter A4 Adjectives, Adverbs and Prepositions / Roger Berry -- chapter A5 Verbs and Their Forms / Roger Berry -- chapter A6 Auxiliaries and the Verb Phrase / Roger Berry -- chapter A7 Varying the Verb Phrase / Roger Berry -- chapter A8 Clauses and Clause Elements / Roger Berry -- chapter A9 Types of Sentence / Roger Berry -- chapter A10 Subordinate Clauses / Roger Berry -- chapter A11 Redesigning Sentences / Roger Berry -- chapter A12 Grammar in Speech and Writing / Roger Berry -- section A Introduction -- chapter B1 Word Classes / Roger Berry -- chapter B2 Pronouns / Roger Berry -- chapter B3 Articles / Roger Berry -- chapter B4 Types of Adverb / Roger Berry -- chapter B5 The Meanings of Tense and Aspect / Roger Berry -- chapter B6 Modal Auxiliaries / Roger Berry -- chapter B7 Multi-Word Verbs / Roger Berry -- chapter B8 Verb Patterns / Roger Berry -- chapter B9 Clause Types / Roger Berry -- chapter B10 Relative Clauses / Roger Berry -- chapter B11 Beyond and beneath the Sentence / Roger Berry -- chapter B12 Reporting / Roger Berry -- section B Development -- chapter C1 Words with Multiple Word-Class Membership / Roger Berry -- chapter C2 Nouns Which Can Be Both Count and Noncount / Roger Berry -- chapter C3 Usage Problems with Determiners / Roger Berry -- chapter C4 The Comparison of Adjectives / Roger Berry -- chapter C5 Distinguishing -ing and -ed Forms / Roger Berry -- chapter C6 Verbs Which Can Be Transitive and Intransitive / Roger Berry -- chapter C7 Ergativity / Roger Berry -- chapter C8 Analysing Clauses / Roger Berry -- chapter C9 Exploring Texts (1) / Roger Berry -- chapter C10 Exploring Texts (2) / Roger Berry -- chapter C11 Exploring Texts (3): Putting It All Together / Roger Berry -- chapter C12 Analysing Spoken Texts / Roger Berry -- section C Exploration -- chapter D1 What Is Grammar? / Michael Swan -- chapter D2 Count and Mass Nouns / David Lee -- chapter D3 Determiners: A Class Apart / Roger Berry -- chapter D4 Prepositions and Space / David Lee -- chapter D5 Expressing Future Time / Thomas E. Payne -- chapter D6 Hedging and Boosting / Ronald Carter Michael McCarthy -- chapter D7 Words and Phrases / John Sinclair -- chapter D8 Semantic Roles of the Subject / Lynn M. Berk -- chapter D9 Speech Acts / Ronald Carter Michael McCarthy -- chapter D10 Conditionals / Christian Jones Daniel Waller -- chapter D11 Subject, Actor, Theme / Michael Halliday -- chapter D12 Grammar in the Construction of Online Discussion Messages / Ann Hewings Caroline Coffin -- section D Extension.

"Routledge English Language Introductions cover core areas of language study and are one-stop resources for students.Assuming no prior knowledge, books in the series offer an accessible overview of the subject, with activities, study questions, sample analyses, commentaries and key readings - all in the same volume. The innovative and flexible 'two-dimensional' structure is built around four sections - introduction, development, exploration and extension - which offer self-contained stages for study. Each topic can also be read across these sections, enabling the reader to build gradually on the knowledge gained.  English Grammar:provides a wide-ranging introduction to English grammar, drawing on a variety of international authentic texts, including newspapers, novels and academic texts, to help learners understand concepts and theories in more depth;is written in clear, concise prose in order to present basic concepts and key terms in an accessible way to learners with little or no background in grammar instruction;emphasises the autonomy of the learner through activities and exercises which are suited to both native speakers and learners of English alike;includes a selection of readings from key academics in the field including Michael Halliday, Michael McCarthy, Caroline Coffin and John Sinclair.Drawing on the strengths of the original textbook, this second edition features: new readings from Christian Jones, Daniel Waller and Thomas E. Payne; revised questions, suggestions and issues to consider; and a brand new companion website featuring interactive audio files of authentic spoken English, links to further reading and new grammar tasks. Written by an experienced teacher and researcher, this accessible textbook is an essential resource for all students of English language and linguistics."--Provided by publisher.