В описании грамматического строя современного английского языка в предлагаемом пособии авторы попытались изложить основные факты грамматики во взаимосвязи ее элеменов. Предлагаемый курс разделен на две части-морфологию и синтаксис и предназначено студентов и преподавателей факультетов перевода и филологии языковых вузов.
The articles in English are so Important for the learner of the language that we have decided to publish a whole book about them. Theis by far the commonest word in English, and with a and an makes up 8.5% of all text. This GuidetoArticles is one of a series of ENGUSH GUIDES to particular areas of difficulty for learners of English.
Do you commit apostrophe atrocities? Are you tormented by the lie/lay conundrum? Do you find yourself stuck between floaters and danglers? Do your subjects and your verbs refuse to agree?
If so, you’re not alone. Some of the most prominent professionals in TV broadcasting and at major newspapers and magazines–people who really should know better–are guilty of making all-too-common grammatical errors.
An Introduction to Early Modern English, helps students of English and linguistics to place the language of the period 1500-1700 in its historical context as a language with a common core but also one which varies across time, regionally and socially, and according to register. The volume focuses on the structure of what contemporaries called the General Dialect--its spelling, vocabulary, grammar and punctuation--and on its dialectal origins.
This acclaimed book is a master teacher's tested program for turning clumsy prose into clear, powerful, and effective writing. A logical, expert, easy-to-use plan for achieving excellence in expression, Style offers neither simplistic rules nor endless lists of dos and don'ts. Rather, Joseph Williams explains how to be concise, how to be focused, how to be organized. Filled with realistic examples of good, bad, and better writing, and step-by-step strategies for crafting a sentence or organizing a paragraph, Style does much more than teach mechanics.