Exposition Of The Grammatical Structure Of The English Language - Softcover

John Mulligan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0461784475 ISBN 13: 9780461784473

Publisher: HardPress, 2021

Synopsis

Exposition Of The Grammatical Structure Of The English Language: Being An Attempt To Furnish An Improved Method Of Teaching Grammar by John Mulligan is a reform-minded English grammar treatise from 1868 aimed at school and college use. Mulligan promotes a pedagogy-first method: beginning with language purposes and the needs that grammatical devices address, building a shared understanding of what language does before prescribing rules, and then guiding learners through practical analysis. The book foregrounds classroom practicality—questions printed at the bottom of pages, a focus on nouns and verbs early on, and abundant exercises that develop both knowledge and the ability to form correct sentences. Theoretical framing distinguishes natural signs from artificial signs, separates spoken and written language, and argues for teaching universal principles alongside the particular grammar of English. Its organization surveys propositions, nouns, and verbs, while challenging traditional categories (notably the verb to be) and laying groundwork for a uniform analysis of predicates and complements. Across its parts, the text emphasizes logic-based analysis, contracted accessories, infinitives and gerunds, and the formation of complex constructions, with extensive practice to train teachers to lead students from basic propositions to advanced syntax.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0461784475
• ISBN 13: 9780461784473
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 594