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McCarthy's Field Guide to Grammar

Author : Michael McCarthy
Publisher : Chambers
ISBN 13 : 1529393531
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (293 download)

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Download or read book McCarthy's Field Guide to Grammar written by Michael McCarthy and published by Chambers. This book was released on 2021-12-09 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You ain't gonna like it: bad grammar's not so bad. - The Times Remember all those grammar rules from school? No? Most of us don't. Mike McCarthy, renowned corpus linguist and co-author of the 900-page Cambridge Grammar of English answers the awkward questions that regularly bother us about English grammar. In this helpful A-Z field guide, McCarthy tells us what the conventional rules are as well as shows us what people are writing or saying now and gives simple reasons why you might choose one or the other so that you can speak and write with confidence. Through witty and entertaining examples pulled from 50 years of teaching, 40 years of field notes picked from books, newspapers, letters, radio and TV, etc., and shamelessly eavesdropping on people's conversations in public spaces, and a British and American English computer database, McCarthy has created a book to browse and enjoy, as well as a useful reference to keep on your bookshelf. Why a Field Guide to grammar? - A to Z format makes it easy to access and to find what you're looking for - Presents solutions to a host of common, everyday grammatical problems - References current events to bring relevance to the grammar (fronted adverbials anyone?) - Looks at historical usage to illustrate how the English language has evolved, and continues to evolve - Gives guidance on appropriate usage where more than one way of saying something exists - Distinguishes between spoken and written grammar where appropriate - includes advice on vocabulary, spelling, pronunciation, punctuation and style - Compares North American and British grammar, and includes Englishes from around the world - Charming drawings to illustrate the playfulness in the English language - Grammar guide backed by data and research True to the Chambers name, this field guide is as much quirky as it is informative. It is the perfect gift for any language lover, student, teacher, struggling parent or carer supporting their child's schooling, the grammar purist or the grammar descriptivist.

Cambridge grammar of English : a comprehensive guide ; spoken and written English grammar and usage ; [Cambridge international corpus]

Author : Ronald Carter
Publisher : Ernst Klett Sprachen
ISBN 13 : 9783125343313
Total Pages : 988 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (433 download)

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Book Synopsis Cambridge grammar of English : a comprehensive guide ; spoken and written English grammar and usage ; [Cambridge international corpus] by : Ronald Carter

Download or read book Cambridge grammar of English : a comprehensive guide ; spoken and written English grammar and usage ; [Cambridge international corpus] written by Ronald Carter and published by Ernst Klett Sprachen. This book was released on 2007 with total page 988 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

English Grammar Today with CD-ROM

Author : Ronald Carter
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521731755
Total Pages : 655 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (217 download)

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Book Synopsis English Grammar Today with CD-ROM by : Ronald Carter

Download or read book English Grammar Today with CD-ROM written by Ronald Carter and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2011-04-07 with total page 655 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A major grammar reference book of modern English, specially written for intermediate learners of English. English Grammar Today is an indispensable reference guide to contemporary English grammar and usage. With extensive corpus research at its core, it provides over 500 entries organised into an easy-to-use A-Z structure. Authentic examples of written and spoken English place the grammar in context and the clear explanations make it ideal for intermediate learners of English at CEF levels B1-B2, including those preparing for IELTS or Cambridge English exams such as Preliminary and First. The book comes with a free CD-ROM that provides the book content and nearly 200 additional entries, plus audio recordings of all the examples and dialogues.

A Thematic Guide to Optimality Theory

Author : John J. McCarthy
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521796446
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (964 download)

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Book Synopsis A Thematic Guide to Optimality Theory by : John J. McCarthy

Download or read book A Thematic Guide to Optimality Theory written by John J. McCarthy and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains and explores the central premises of OT and the results of their praxis.

Demystifying Corpus Linguistics for English Language Teaching

Author : Kieran Harrington
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031112202
Total Pages : 309 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (311 download)

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Book Synopsis Demystifying Corpus Linguistics for English Language Teaching by : Kieran Harrington

Download or read book Demystifying Corpus Linguistics for English Language Teaching written by Kieran Harrington and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-03-03 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The aim of this edited volume is to demystify corpus linguistics for use in English language teaching (ELT). It advocates the inclusion of corpus linguistics in the classroom as part of an approach to ELT in which students engage with naturally occurring language. The first chapter provides a basic but essential introduction to corpus linguistics, including sections on corpora and corpus methods, and this is followed by a review of the use of corpus linguistics in ELT. Chapters on the traditional ELT strands of skills, vocabulary and grammar as well as chapters on pluricentric approaches (on language and culture, World Englishes and English as a Lingua Franca) flow naturally from the second chapter, which reports on a survey of the attitudes of trainee teacher to the use of corpus linguistics in the ELT classroom. The final two chapters show how the work of corpus linguists can benefit classroom teacher preparation, materials development and textbook writing. This book will be of interest not only to academics in fields such as English Language Teaching, Applied Linguistics and Corpus Linguistics, but also to educators of teacher-trainees and teacher-trainees themselves, as well as teachers who are looking for new interactive approaches to ELT.

Exploring Spoken English

Author : Ronald Carter
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521568609
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (686 download)

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Download or read book Exploring Spoken English written by Ronald Carter and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1997-03-13 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practical, insightful exploration of natural spoken English based on 20 varied authentic extracts. Exploring Spoken English is a practical guide to the features of natural spoken English, designed for teachers and advanced learners of English for use in groups and for self-study. The material consists of 20 varied extracts of authentic spoken English drawn from the Cambridge University Press and University of Nottingham corpus of spoken English. Each unit contains an activity for the reader and a line-by-line commentary offering new insights into grammar, vocabulary and discourse patterns in the text. Audio CDs to accompany this book, available to purchase separately, contain all the extracts, some re-recorded for the purposes of clarity.

Doing Optimality Theory

Author : John J. McCarthy
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1444358057
Total Pages : 223 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (443 download)

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Download or read book Doing Optimality Theory written by John J. McCarthy and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-09-23 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Doing Optimality Theory brings together examples and practical, detailed advice for undergraduates and graduate students working in linguistics. Given that the basic premises of Optimality Theory are markedly different from other linguistic theories, this book presents the analytic techniques and new ways of thinking and theorizing that are required. Explains how to do analysis and research using Optimality Theory (OT) - a branch of phonology that has revolutionized the field since its conception in 1993 Offers practical, in-depth advice for students and researchers in the field, presented in an engaging way Features numerous examples, questions, and exercises throughout, all helping to illustrate the theory and summarize the core concepts of OT Written by John J. McCarthy, one of the theory’s leading proponents and an instrumental figure in the dissemination and use of OT today An ideal guide through the intricacies of linguistic analysis and research for beginning researchers, and, by example, one which will lead the way to future developments in the field.

The Road

Author : Cormac McCarthy
Publisher : Vintage Books
ISBN 13 : 0307386457
Total Pages : 297 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (73 download)

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Download or read book The Road written by Cormac McCarthy and published by Vintage Books. This book was released on 2007 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a novel set in an indefinite, futuristic, post-apocalyptic world, a father and his young son make their way through the ruins of a devastated American landscape, struggling to survive and preserve the last remnants of their own humanity

The Moth Snowstorm

Author : Michael McCarthy
Publisher : New York Review of Books
ISBN 13 : 1681370417
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (813 download)

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Download or read book The Moth Snowstorm written by Michael McCarthy and published by New York Review of Books. This book was released on 2016-10-04 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The moth snowstorm, a phenomenon Michael McCarthy remembers from his boyhood when moths “would pack a car’s headlight beams like snowflakes in a blizzard,” is a distant memory. Wildlife is being lost, not only in the wholesale extinctions of species but also in the dwindling of those species that still exist. The Moth Snowstorm is unlike any other book about climate change today; combining the personal with the polemical, it is a manifesto rooted in experience, a poignant memoir of the author’s first love: nature. McCarthy traces his adoration of the natural world to when he was seven, when the discovery of butterflies and birds brought sudden joy to a boy whose mother had just been hospitalized and whose family life was deteriorating. He goes on to record in painful detail the rapid dissolution of nature’s abundance in the intervening decades, and he proposes a radical solution to our current problem: that we each recognize in ourselves the capacity to love the natural world. Arguing that neither sustainable development nor ecosystem services have provided adequate defense against pollution, habitat destruction, species degradation, and climate change, McCarthy asks us to consider nature as an intrinsic good and an emotional and spiritual resource, capable of inspiring joy, wonder, and even love. An award-winning environmental journalist, McCarthy presents a clear, well-documented picture of what he calls “the great thinning” around the world, while interweaving the story of his own early discovery of the wilderness and a childhood saved by nature. Drawing on the truths of poets, the studies of scientists, and the author’s long experience in the field, The Moth Snowstorm is part elegy, part ode, and part argument, resulting in a passionate call to action.

Grammar for Business with Audio CD

Author : Michael McCarthy
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521727204
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (272 download)

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Download or read book Grammar for Business with Audio CD written by Michael McCarthy and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2009-11-26 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essential grammar reference and practice for anyone using English in a business context. Grammar for Business is a must-have for intermediate business students and anyone using English in the workplace. It provides clear explanations and authentic practice of the most essential language used in business English. Designed to help you improve your communication skills in real business situations, it includes a unique focus on spoken as well as written grammar, and practical tips on areas such as organising presentations, negotiating and giving your opinion. Ideal for classroom use and self study.

The Routledge Handbook of Corpus Linguistics

Author : Anne O'Keeffe
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135153620
Total Pages : 1263 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (351 download)

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Download or read book The Routledge Handbook of Corpus Linguistics written by Anne O'Keeffe and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2010-04-05 with total page 1263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Routledge Handbook of Corpus Linguistics provides a timely overview of a dynamic and rapidly growing area with a widely applied methodology. Through the electronic analysis of large bodies of text, corpus linguistics demonstrates and supports linguistic statements and assumptions. In recent years it has seen an ever-widening application in a variety of fields: computational linguistics, discourse analysis, forensic linguistics, pragmatics and translation studies. Bringing together experts in the key areas of development and change, the handbook is structured around six themes which take the reader through building and designing a corpus to using a corpus to study literature and translation. A comprehensive introduction covers the historical development of the field and its growing influence and application in other areas. Structured around five headings for ease of reference, each contribution includes further reading sections with three to five key texts highlighted and annotated to facilitate further exploration of the topics. The Routledge Handbook of Corpus Linguistics is the ideal resource for advanced undergraduates and postgraduates.

English Grammar: The Basics

Author : Michael McCarthy
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000392155
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book English Grammar: The Basics written by Michael McCarthy and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-05-25 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: English Grammar: The Basics offers a clear, non-jargonistic introduction to English grammar and its place in society. Rather than taking a prescriptive approach, this book helps the reader become aware of the social implications of choices they make to use standard or non-standard (regional/dialect) forms. Readers will consider: • what grammar is and how it fits into the structure of language; • how grammar functions in the school curriculum, the press, broadcasting and social media, as well as how these outlets reflect and reinforce our attitudes towards grammar; • differences between speech and writing, as well as between formality and informality; • major different approaches to theorising and describing grammar from important grammarians, including Noam Chomsky and Michael Halliday. Featuring a glossary of key terms and practical tips and insights from the author's 50+ years of language teaching experience around the world, this book is for anyone who has ever found themselves questioning the ‘rules’ of the English language.

Word Perfect

Author : Susie Dent
Publisher : John Murray
ISBN 13 : 1529311500
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (293 download)

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Download or read book Word Perfect written by Susie Dent and published by John Murray. This book was released on 2020-10-15 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Susie Dent is a one-off. She breathes life and fun into words and language' Pam Ayres 'Susie Dent is a national treasure' Richard Osman Welcome to a year of wonder with Susie Dent, lexicographer, logophile, and longtime queen of Countdown's Dictionary Corner. From the real Jack the Lad to the theatrically literal story behind stealing someone's thunder, from tartle (forgetting someone's name at the very moment you need it) to snaccident (the unintentional eating of an entire packet of biscuits), WORD PERFECT is a brilliant linguistic almanac full of unforgettable stories, fascinating facts, and surprising etymologies tied to every day of the year. You'll never be lost for words again.

Sin and Syntax

Author : Constance Hale
Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 : 038534693X
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (853 download)

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Download or read book Sin and Syntax written by Constance Hale and published by Crown. This book was released on 2013-08-13 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fully revised and updated edition with writing prompts and challenges in every chapter Today’s writers need more spunk than Strunk: whether it's the Great American e-mail, Madison Avenue advertising, or Grammy Award-winning rap lyrics, memorable writing must jump off the page. Copy veteran Constance Hale is on a mission to make creative communication, both the lyrical and the unlawful, an option for everyone. With its crisp, witty tone, Sin and Syntax covers grammar’s ground rules while revealing countless unconventional syntax secrets (such as how to use—Gasp!—interjections or when to pepper your prose with slang) that make for sinfully good writing. Discover how to: *Distinguish between words that are “pearls” and words that are “potatoes” * Avoid “couch potato thinking” and “commitment phobia” when choosing verbs * Use literary devices such as onomatopoeia, alliteration, and metaphor (and understand what you're doing) Everyone needs to know how to write stylish prose—students, professionals, and seasoned writers alike. Whether you’re writing to sell, shock, or just sing, Sin and Syntax—now celebrating 20 years in print—is the guide you need to improve your command of the English language.

English Grammar

Author : Roger Berry
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351164953
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (511 download)

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Download or read book English Grammar written by Roger Berry and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-04-27 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Routledge English Language Introductions cover core areas of language study and are one-stop resources for students. Assuming no prior knowledge, books in the series offer an accessible overview of the subject, with activities, study questions, sample analyses, commentaries and key readings – all in the same volume. The innovative and flexible 'two-dimensional' structure is built around four sections – introduction, development, exploration and extension –which offer self-contained stages for study. Each topic can also be read across these sections, enabling the reader to build gradually on the knowledge gained. English Grammar: provides a wide-ranging introduction to English grammar, drawing on a variety of international authentic texts, including newspapers, novels and academic texts, to help learners understand concepts and theories in more depth; is written in clear, concise prose in order to present basic concepts and key terms in an accessible way to learners with little or no background in grammar instruction; emphasises the autonomy of the learner through activities and exercises which are suited to both native speakers and learners of English alike; includes a selection of readings from key academics in the field including Michael Halliday, Michael McCarthy, Caroline Coffin and John Sinclair. Drawing on the strengths of the original textbook, this second edition features: new readings from Christian Jones, Daniel Waller and Thomas E. Payne; revised questions, suggestions and issues to consider; and a brand new companion website featuring interactive audio files of authentic spoken English, links to further reading and new grammar tasks. Written by an experienced teacher and researcher, this accessible textbook is an essential resource for all students of English language and linguistics.

Optimality Theory in Phonology

Author : John J. McCarthy
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470755520
Total Pages : 624 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (77 download)

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Download or read book Optimality Theory in Phonology written by John J. McCarthy and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-04-15 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Optimality Theory in Phonology: A Reader is a collection of readings on this important new theory by leading figures in the field, including a lengthy excerpt from Prince and Smolensky’s never-before-published Optimality Theory: Constraint Interaction in Generative Grammar. Compiles the most important readings about Optimality Theory in phonology from some of the most prominent researchers in the field. Contains 33 excerpts spanning a range of topics in phonology and including many never-before-published papers. Includes a lengthy excerpt from Prince and Smolensky’s foundational 1993 manuscript Optimality Theory: Constraint Interaction in Generative Grammar. Includes introductory notes and study/research questions for each chapter.

Spotlight on ... Literary Elements

Author : Tara McCarthy
Publisher : Scholastic Reference
ISBN 13 : 9780439659772
Total Pages : 2304 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (597 download)

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Download or read book Spotlight on ... Literary Elements written by Tara McCarthy and published by Scholastic Reference. This book was released on 2004-08-01 with total page 2304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teaching must-know literary elements is easy with this unique boxed set. It includes 48 books (6 copies of 8 48-page anthologies) for students plus a 96-page teaching guide. Literary elements covered: Character, Figurative Language, Foreshadowing & Flashback, Plot, Point of View, Setting, Theme, Tone & Mood. Each student anthology includes 4-6 engaging stories, poems, or plays that are perfect for teaching specific literary elements. The teaching guide includes mini-lessons, graphic organizers, student reproducibles, and great activity ideas. A storage box keeps everything organized. An easy way to meet the language arts standards! For use with Grades 4-8.