Routledge Library Editions: The English Language: The Elements of English: An Introduction to the Principles of the Study of Language (Routledge Library Edition: The English Language)

First published in 1967, this book was based on new descriptions of English emerging from recent research. It provides an introduction to the study of the English language for the first-year university student. It will also be invaluable to all those concerned with the teaching and learning of English as a foreign or second language, particularly the teacher in training and the university student.