{"product_id":"meaning-and-the-english-verb-paperback","title":"Meaning and the English Verb - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGeoffrey N. Leech\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery language has its peculiar problems of meaning for the foreign learner. In the English language, some of the biggest yet most fascinating problems are concentrated in the area of the finite verb phrase: in particular, tense, aspect, mood and modality. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMeaning and the English Verb\u003c\/em\u003e describes these fields in detail for teachers and advanced students of English as a foreign or second language. This new third edition uses up-to-date examples to show differences and similarities between American and British english, reflecting a great deal of recent research in this area. It also takes account of the subtle changes which are taking place in the language today.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn print for over 30 years, \u003cem\u003eMeaning and the English Verb\u003c\/em\u003e has established itself as a recognised authority on the meaning and use of verb constructions in English. This updated third edition will ensure that it remains an invaluable text for teachers and students of English worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis new updated third edition confirms Professor Leech's pre-eminence in the field. The book is still the clearest and most authoritative statement of meaning in the verb phrase, and the revised extended treatment of modality and mood constitutes a new standard for English language study. The writing is clear, precise and combines complexity with accessibility. Descriptive linguists, applied linguists, critical discourse analysts, teachers and students of the English language across the world will continue to reach for this book again and again. \u003cb\u003eProfessor Peter Stockwell, University of Nottingham\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis new edition, taking into account recent studies on English grammar, is elaborately organized with lucid and insightful descriptions of the relationship between form and meaning - indispensably valuable work that will no doubt greatly benefit teachers and students of English as a second\/foreign language. \u003cb\u003eProfessor Miyazaki Akio, Mie University, Japan\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvery language has its peculiar problems of meaning for the foreign learner. In the English language, some of the biggest yet most fascinating problems are concentrated in the area of the finite verb phrase: in particular, tense, aspect, mood and modality. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeaning and the English Verb describes these fields in detail for teachers and advanced students of English as a foreign or second language. This new third edition uses up-to-date examples to show differences and similarities between American and British english, reflecting a great deal of recent research in this area. It also takes account of the subtle changes which are taking place in the language today.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn print for over 30 years, Meaning and the English Verb has established itself as a recognised authority on the meaning and use of verb constructions in English. This updated third edition will ensure that it remains an invaluable text for teachers and students of English worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeoffrey Leech is Emeritus Professor of English Linguistics at Lancaster University. He has published 20 books with Longman, including 'A Linguistic Guide to English Poetry' and 'A Communicative Grammar of English'.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeoffrey Leech\u003c\/strong\u003e is Emeritus Professor of English Linguistics at Lancaster University. He has published 20 books with Longman, including 'A Linguistic Guide to English Poetry' and 'A Communicative Grammar of English'.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 152\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.35 x 9.09 x 6.57 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 09, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51773643358496,"sku":"9780582784574","price":115.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/492436785ad37b47d199ea44b9cc96c2_aa5f808a-4bd2-4fe9-8fe9-12c3c3ac7da7.webp?v=1780429685","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/meaning-and-the-english-verb-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}