A Concise Grammar of Contemporary English
Author | : Randolph Quirk |
Publisher | : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P |
Total Pages | : 506 |
Release | : 1973 |
ISBN-10 | : UCSC:32106009955789 |
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Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book A Concise Grammar of Contemporary English written by Randolph Quirk and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P. This book was released on 1973 with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Varieties of english - Elements of grammar - The verb phrase - Nouns, pronouns, and the basic noun phrase - Adjectives and adverbs - Prepositions and prepositional phrases - The simple sentence - Adjunts, disjuncts, conjuncts - Coordination and apposition - Sentence connection - The complex setence - The verb and its complementation - The complex noun phrase - Focus, theme, and emphasis - Word formation - Stress, rhythm, and intonation - Punctuation.