Grammar and Thinking: A Study of the Working Conceptions in Syntax (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Alfred Dwight Sheffield

9780260684738: Grammar and Thinking: A Study of the Working Conceptions in Syntax (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0260684732 ISBN 13: 9780260684738

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2017

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Grammar that reveals how we think, not just how we speak.

This scholarly work argues that grammar should reflect how concepts and thought unfold in language, guiding teachers and serious learners toward a deeper understanding of speech and thinking.

The book challenges old definitions and offers a two-stage approach to grammar, from early sentence study to the mature study of paragraph and composition. It links linguistic form to thinking, showing how word use, sentence structure, and paragraph unity illuminate meaning and reasoning. Readers will see how grammar can support clear thinking, reasoning, and effective writing, bridging language study with psychology and logic.

A fresh view of grammar as a study of thinking, not just rules.
An organic way to analyze sentences and paragraphs within real writing.
Practical guidance for teachers and serious learners exploring language and thought.
Connections between language, psychology, and logic to improve writing and understanding.

Ideal for readers of linguistics, education, and philosophy of language, this edition invites you to rethink how grammar shapes thinking and communication.

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