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Leech, GeoffreyA Communicative Grammar of English employs a communicative rather than structural approach to the learning of English grammar. The new edition has been updated to include more examples, mostly taken from authentic language sources, both written and spoken. Increased emphasis is given to grammar in spoken language providing a better balance between written and spoken English. Explanations are simple and easy to understand, and clear distinctions are made between major and minor points.

A Communicative Grammar of English provides an up-to-date and accessible resource for teachers , advanced learners and undergraduate students of English . The book is divided into three parts : Part one looks at different types of English such as formal and informal , spoken and written . Part two presents grammar in a solely communicative context and focuses on the uses of grammar rather than on grammatical structure and Part three provides a useful , alphabetically arranged guide to English grammar .