The Oxford Dictionary of English Grammar (Oxford Quick Reference) (2nd Edition) PDF
The Dictionary of English Grammar is a straightforward and accessible A-Z guide to the diverse and often complex terminology of English grammar. It contains over 1,600 entries with clear and concise definitions, enhanced by numerous example sentences, as well as relevant quotations from the scholarly literature of the field.
The Word Wizard explains that adverbs answer the How? When? and Why? questions in our world. Clearly written text and photographs cast their spell on readers so they understand how adverbs work with other parts of speech, the functions of adverbs, and how to identify adverbs in sentences. Fun, inspired activities encourage readers to use adverbs to add detail and excitement when speaking and writing.
Syntax puts our meaning (“semantics”) into sentences, and phonology puts the sentences into the sounds that we hear and there must, surely, be a structure in the meaning that is expressed in the syntax and phonology. Some writers use the phrase “semantic structure”, but are referring to conceptual structure; since we can express our conceptual thought in many different linguistic ways, we cannot equate conceptual and semantic structures.
Grammar for Sentence Combining: Underpinning Knowledge for Adult Literacy Practitioners
This clearly written and accessible guide outlines the principles of sentence combining: the technique for expanding sentence structure by creating compound and complex sentences from simple sentences.
The book covers an effective grammar teaching strategy demonstrated to improve the quality of learners' writing and relates concepts to practical teaching strategies. It is a user-friendly accessible resource for teachers to use for their continuing professional development and to support classroom practice. It is a recommended text for adult literacy training courses, and for general degree-level language and literacy courses as an introduction to the subject.
A Cure for the Common Word provides more than thirty alternatives for each of the one hundred most commonly overused words in the English language. Along with a list of synonyms, each common word comes with definitions, sample sentences, witty quotes, explanations of why the word fails to communicate, and much more. Search 'A Cure for the Common Word' to see 100 entries.
