{"product_id":"oxford-modern-english-grammar-hardcover","title":"Oxford Modern English Grammar - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBas Aarts\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by Bas Aarts, one of Britain's leading grammarians, \u003cem\u003eOxford Modern English Grammar\u003c\/em\u003e is a brand new and definitive guide to English grammar. This indispensable handbook covers both British and American English, and makes use of authentic spoken and written examples. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePacked with tables, diagrams, and numerous example sentences, and assuming no prior knowledge of grammatical concepts on the part of the reader, this volume offers an unmatched guide to the structure of contemporary English. Arranged in three clear parts for ease of use, the \u003cem\u003eGrammar's\u003c\/em\u003e comprehensive coverage ranges from the very basic--such as word structure, simple and complex phrases, and clause types--to the more sophisticated topics that lie at the intersection of grammar and meaning, including tense and aspect, mood and modality, and information structuring. How do words formed by \"compounding\" differ from words formed by \"conversion\"? How many verbs in English can take a declarative clause functioning as direct object (ie, \"decide that...\" or \"believe that...\")? What is the relationship between a matrix clause and a subordinate clause? What is the present futurate? The past futurate? The present perfect? How does the grammar of English encode such semantic notions as\u003cbr\u003e\"possibility,\" \"probability,\" \"necessity,\" \"obligation,\" \"permission,\" \"intention,\" or \"ability\"? Aarts answers all these questions, clearly and engagingly, deeply enriching the reader's understanding of the English language. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eOxford Modern English Grammar\u003c\/em\u003e will be invaluable for those with an interest in the English language, undergraduate students of all disciplines, and for anyone who would like a clear guide to English grammar and how to use it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBas Aarts\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of English Linguistics at University College London and Director of the Survey of English Usage. His other publications include \u003cem\u003eSyntactic Gradience\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eHandbook of English Linguistics\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFuzzy Grammar\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eExploring Natural Language\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eEnglish Syntax and Argumentation\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 22, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753989865760,"sku":"9780199533190","price":37.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/eb8091c5c20b677f9b89e2188d074b33.webp?v=1780031039","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/oxford-modern-english-grammar-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}