Angela Downing, Philip LockeOriginally published by Prentice Hall in 1992, this text is now readily available from Routledge. This comprehensive up-to-date descriptive grammar is ideal for students o
This award-winning grammar course book provides the basis for linguistic courses and projects on translation, contrastive linguistics, stylistics, reading and discourse studies.Accessible and reader-friendly throughout, key features include:- Chapters divided into modules of class-length materials.- Each new concept clearly explained and highlighted.- Authentic texts from a wide range of sources, both spoken and written, to illustrate grammatical usage.- Clear chapter and module summaries enabling efficient class preparation and student revision.