Longman Student Grammar of Spoken and Written English - Hardcover

Biber, Douglas; Conrad, Susan; Leech, Geoffrey; Longman

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0582237270 ISBN 13: 9780582237278

Publisher: Pearson Education ESL, 2002

Synopsis

Based on the acclaimed Longman Grammar of Spoken and Written English , this corpus-based text provides advanced students with a detailed look at the elements of English grammar ¿ including, how, why, and when to use different structures.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Based on the acclaimed Longman Grammar of Spoken and Written English , this corpus-based text provides advanced students with a detailed look at the elements of English grammar ¿ including, how, why, and when to use different structures.

• Illustrates how different grammatical choices are made in speech and various writing genres.
• Uses example sentences drawn from real texts and conversations.
• Shows differences between British and American grammar.
• Includes frequency information.

A companion Student Workbook makes the Longman Student Grammar of Spoken and Written English a practical classroom tool as well as an indispensable grammar reference.

About the Author:

Douglas Biber is Professor of Applied Linguistics (English Department) at Northern Arizona University. His books and articles deal with language use in spoken and written discourse.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pearson Education ESL
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0582237270
• ISBN 13: 9780582237278
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 496