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A New Approach to English Grammar, on Semantic Principles

Author : Robert M. W. Dixon
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780198240570
Total Pages : 398 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (45 download)

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Download or read book A New Approach to English Grammar, on Semantic Principles written by Robert M. W. Dixon and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1992 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Linguists often portray grammar as a kind of self-sufficient algebra. R. M. W. Dixon offers a new approach, starting from the premiss that a speaker codes a 'meaning' into grammatical forms in order to communicate them to a hearer, who recovers the 'meaning'. He investigates theinterrelation of grammar and meaning, and uncovers a rationale for the varying grammatical properties of different words-why, for instance, we can say I wish to go and I wish that he would go, and then I want to go but not I want that he should go.In the first part of the book there is a review of some of the main points of English syntax, followed by a discussion of English verbs in terms of 'semantic types'. About thirty of these types are examined, including verbs of Motion, of Giving, of Thinking, of Speaking, of Liking, and of Typing.In the last part of the book the author looks in detail at five grammatical topics: complement clauses, which can fill subject or object slot in a main clause; the question of transitivity and causatives; passives of all kinds; promotion of a non-subject to subject slot, as in Dictionaries sellwellR; and the relation between constructions such as They walked and They had a walk, She punched him and She gave him a punchR, and He looked and He took a look.

A New Approach to English Grammar, on Semantic Principles

Author : Robert Malcolm Ward Dixon
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781383013566
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (135 download)

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Download or read book A New Approach to English Grammar, on Semantic Principles written by Robert Malcolm Ward Dixon and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Linguists often portray grammar as a kind of self-sufficient algebra. This book offers a new approach, starting from the premise that a speaker codes meaning into grammatical forms in order to communicate them to a hearer, who recovers the meaning.

A New Approach to English Grammar, on Semantic Principles

Author : Robert M. W. Dixon
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 424 pages
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Download or read book A New Approach to English Grammar, on Semantic Principles written by Robert M. W. Dixon and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1991 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In the first part of the book there is a review of some of the main points of English syntax, followed by a discussion of English verbs in terms of 'semantic types'. About thirty of these types are examined, including verbs of Motion, of Giving, of Thinking, of Speaking, of Liking, and of Trying. In the last part of the book the author looks in detail at five grammatical topics: complement clauses, which can fill subject or object slot in a main clause; the question of transitivity and causatives; passives of all kinds; promotion of a non-subject to subject slot, as in Dictionaries sell well; and the relation between constructions such as They walked and They had a walk, She punched him and She gave him a punch, and He looked and He took a look." -- Back cover.

A Semantic Approach to English Grammar

Author : R. M. W. Dixon
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199283079
Total Pages : 562 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (992 download)

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Download or read book A Semantic Approach to English Grammar written by R. M. W. Dixon and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2005-06-30 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Showing how grammar helps people communicate and looking at the ways grammar and meaning interrelate, this work reviews the main points of English syntax and discusses English verbs in terms of their semantic types.

Introducing English Grammar

Author : Kersti Börjars
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429662815
Total Pages : 359 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (296 download)

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Download or read book Introducing English Grammar written by Kersti Börjars and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-01-08 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introducing English Grammar introduces readers to the methodology and terminology needed to analyse English sentences. The approach taken is in line with current research in grammar, a particular advantage for students who may go on to study syntax in more depth. All the examples and exercises use real language taken from both standard and non-standard geographical areas and dialects, and include excerpts from Australian and British newspaper articles. Students are encouraged to think about the terminology as a tool kit for studying language and to test what can and cannot be described using these tools. This new edition has been fully updated and features: an expanded introduction; new texts and exercises that include data from social media; revised material on 'Grammar at work' and 'English worldwide'; more suggestions for further reading at the end of the book; updated online resources with extensive further reading and answers to the exercises, which can be found at https://www.routledge.com/9781138635319. Written for readers with no previous experience of grammatical analysis, Introducing English Grammar is suited to anyone beginning a study of linguistics, English language or speech pathology, as well as to students whose interests are primarily literary but who need a better understanding of the structure of English.

English Grammar

Author : Talmy Givón
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9027220999
Total Pages : 381 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (272 download)

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Download or read book English Grammar written by Talmy Givón and published by John Benjamins Publishing. This book was released on 1993 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The approach to language and grammar that motivates this book is unabashedly functional; grammar is not just a system of empty rules, it is a means to an end, an instrument for constructing concise coherent communication. In grammar as in music, good expression rides on good form. Figuratively and literally, grammar like musical form must make sense. But for the instrument to serve its purpose, it must first exist; the rules must be real, they can be explicitly described and taught. This book is intended for both students and teachers, at college level, for both native and nonnative speakers. With the guidance of a teacher this book will serve as a thorough introduction to the grammar of English. Volume II continues with syntactic and communicative complexity: embedded clauses verb complements, relative clauses; detransitive voice passive, anti-passive, impersonal and middle voice, reflexive and reciprocal constructions; focus and topic constructions; nondeclarative speech acts. It closes with interclausal connectivity: conjoined and subordinate clauses, the grammar of discourse coherence, clause chains and thematic paragraphs.

Grammar, Meaning, and Concepts

Author : Susan Strauss
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 131766504X
Total Pages : 575 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (176 download)

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Download or read book Grammar, Meaning, and Concepts written by Susan Strauss and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-05-11 with total page 575 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grammar, Meaning, and Concepts: A Discourse-Based Approach to English Grammar is a book for language teachers and learners that focuses on the meanings of grammatical constructions within discourse, rather than on language as structure governed by rigid rules. This text emphasizes the ways in which users of language construct meaning, express viewpoints, and depict imageries using the conceptual, meaning-filled categories that underlie all of grammar. Written by a team of authors with years of experience teaching grammar to future teachers of English, this book puts grammar in the context of real language and illustrates grammar in use through an abundance of authentic data examples. Each chapter also provides a variety of activities that focus on grammar, genre, discourse, and meaning, which can be used as they are or can be adapted for classroom practice. The activities are also designed to raise awareness about discourse, grammar, and meaning in all facets of everyday life, and can be used as springboards for upper high school, undergraduate, and graduate level research projects and inquiry-based grammatical analysis. Grammar, Meaning, and Concepts is an ideal textbook for those in the areas of teacher education, discourse analysis, applied linguistics, second language teaching, ESL, EFL, and communications who are looking to teach and learn grammar from a dynamic perspective.

Semantics

Author : James R. Hurford
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521289498
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (894 download)

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Download or read book Semantics written by James R. Hurford and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1983-04-28 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduces the major elements of semantics in a simple, step-by-step fashion. Sections of explanation and examples are followed by practice exercises with answers and comment provided.

Introduction to the Grammar of English

Author : Rodney Huddleston
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521297042
Total Pages : 516 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (97 download)

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Book Synopsis Introduction to the Grammar of English by : Rodney Huddleston

Download or read book Introduction to the Grammar of English written by Rodney Huddleston and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1984-09-27 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written for students without knowledge of linguistics and unfamiliar with "traditional" grammar, this text concentrates on providing a much needed foundation in Standard English in preparation for more advanced work in theoretical linguistics.

Grammar and Meaning

Author : Howard Jackson
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317901169
Total Pages : 309 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (179 download)

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Download or read book Grammar and Meaning written by Howard Jackson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-06-11 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grammar and Meaning is an introduction to the study of grammar of contemporary English. It provides an impressive survey of all the main areas of English grammar, from words through to sentences and texts. It introduces and explains the linguistic terms needed to talk about the ways in which language works, from simple terms like adjective to more complex terms like non-finite clause. To meet the needs of both students and scholars, Howard Jackson has produced an innovative approach to the study of English grammar. Instead of concentrating on the formal and theoretical discussion of grammar, as many introductions do, this original analysis examines the 'meanings' we want to express when we use language. Beginning with the question, "What do we talk about?", it goes on to investigate how these meanings are structured in the grammar of English. These notions are closer to our ordinary understanding of what language is doing, and therefore the forms and structures of grammar are more easily grasped. The book is extensively illustrated with examples from real English. With analytical exercises in each chapter and a comprehensive glossary of terms, the book will prove and invaluable aid to students of English language, linguistics and English as a Foreign Language, whilst also being accessible to anyone who studies English grammar as part of their course.

An Introduction to the Grammar of Old English

Author : Michael Joseph Cummings
Publisher : Equinox Publishing (UK)
ISBN 13 : 9781845533649
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (336 download)

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Download or read book An Introduction to the Grammar of Old English written by Michael Joseph Cummings and published by Equinox Publishing (UK). This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book applies the techniques of systemic functional grammar to the description of the Old English historical dialect, 650-1150 CE. Systemic functional grammar is an approach to the description of language which distinguishes three separate functions in communication: language as representation, language as attitude, and language as the construction of text. Most applications of systemic functional theory have concentrated on modern English. This book is the first comprehensive description of the Old English dialect on systemic functional principles. The book begins with an outline of systemic functional grammatical theory. It then describes the Old English clause with a separate grammar for each of the three general functions it serves, the representational, the attitudinal, and the text-formative. Other areas covered include structures and functions within nominal, verbal and adverbial groups; relationships among clauses; embedding; and cohesion. The book is thus designed to suit the needs of systemic functional grammarians who are interested in the historical development of the English language. It is also designed for students of Old English who are looking for ways of explaining the grammatical system of Old English on terms other than those of traditional grammar.

Transformational Grammar

Author : Andrew Radford
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521347501
Total Pages : 642 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (475 download)

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Download or read book Transformational Grammar written by Andrew Radford and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1988-05-26 with total page 642 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Andrew Radford's new textbook is principally for students with little or no background in syntax who need a lively and up-to-date introduction to contemporary work on transformational grammar. It covers four main topics - the goals of linguistic theory, syntactic structure, the nature and role of the lexicon, and the function of transformations and the principles governing their application. The framework takes into account the major works such as Chomsky's Knowledge of Language and Barriers written since the publication of Radford's widely acclaimed Transformational Syntax in 1981. Not only does the present book use a more recent theoretical framework, but at the descriptive level it covers a wider range of constructions and rules than its predecessor. Andrew Radford is well known for his effective pedagogical approach, and in this book even more care has been devoted to providing a sympathetic and non-technical introduction to the field. At the end of each chapter are exercises which reinforce the text, enable students to apply the various concepts, etc. discussed, or encourage them to look more critically at some of the assumptions and analyses presented. The book also has a detailed bibliographical background section and an extensive bibliography which will be a useful source of reference to the primary literature. Although intended principally as a coursebook for students of syntax or English grammar, Transformational Grammar will be invaluable to any reader who needs a straightforward and comprehensive introduction to the latest developments in this field.

A Grammar of English on Mathematical Principles

Author : Zellig Sabbettai Harris
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 504 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book A Grammar of English on Mathematical Principles written by Zellig Sabbettai Harris and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1982 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A Semantic Approach to English Grammar

Author : Robert M. W. Dixon
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 543 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (961 download)

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Download or read book A Semantic Approach to English Grammar written by Robert M. W. Dixon and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 543 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Introducing Semantics

Author : Nick Riemer
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521851920
Total Pages : 477 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (218 download)

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Download or read book Introducing Semantics written by Nick Riemer and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2010-03-25 with total page 477 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introduction to the study of meaning in language for undergraduate students.

Aspects of the Theory of Syntax

Author : Noam Chomsky
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 9780262260503
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (65 download)

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Download or read book Aspects of the Theory of Syntax written by Noam Chomsky and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 1969-03-15 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chomsky proposes a reformulation of the theory of transformational generative grammar that takes recent developments in the descriptive analysis of particular languages into account. Beginning in the mid-fifties and emanating largely form MIT, an approach was developed to linguistic theory and to the study of the structure of particular languages that diverges in many respects from modern linguistics. Although this approach is connected to the traditional study of languages, it differs enough in its specific conclusions about the structure and in its specific conclusions about the structure of language to warrant a name, "generative grammar." Various deficiencies have been discovered in the first attempts to formulate a theory of transformational generative grammar and in the descriptive analysis of particular languages that motivated these formulations. At the same time, it has become apparent that these formulations can be extended and deepened.The major purpose of this book is to review these developments and to propose a reformulation of the theory of transformational generative grammar that takes them into account. The emphasis in this study is syntax; semantic and phonological aspects of the language structure are discussed only insofar as they bear on syntactic theory.

Analyzing Grammar

Author : Paul R. Kroeger
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9781139443517
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (435 download)

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Download or read book Analyzing Grammar written by Paul R. Kroeger and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2005-05-05 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Analyzing Grammar is a clear introductory textbook on grammatical analysis, designed for students beginning to study the discipline. Covering both syntax (the structure of phrases and sentences) and morphology (the structure of words), it equips them with the tools and methods needed to analyze grammatical patterns in any language. Students are shown how to use standard notational devices such as phrase structure trees and word-formation rules, as well as prose descriptions. Emphasis is placed on comparing the different grammatical systems of the world's languages, and students are encouraged to practice the analyses through a diverse range of problem sets and exercises. Topics covered include word order, constituency, case, agreement, tense, gender, pronoun systems, inflection, derivation, argument structure and grammatical relations, and a useful glossary provides a clear explanation of each term. Accessibly written and comprehensive, Analyzing Grammar is set to become a key text for all courses in grammatical analysis.