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The Oxford Reference Grammar by Sidney Greenbaum; E. S. C. Weiner is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is The Oxford Reference Grammar about?

Written by one of the world's leading grammarians, The Oxford English Grammar is an authoritative review of and topic reference for English grammar.Opening with an outline of national, regional, and social variation in English, the book details descriptive and prescriptive approaches and attitudes to English among both native and non-native speakers. This is followed by an account of the development of grammar, and a review of modern approaches to this complex subject. The central section of the book is a presentation of current English grammar at sentence, clause, phrase, and word level; with the last chapters covering grammar in relation to discourse, word-formation, lexis, pronunciation and intonation, punctuation, and spelling. A full index is provided, and examples of usage are drawn from a wide range of sources, including use of the new international Corpus of English at University College London. Written in a readable and absorbing style, The Oxford English Grammar is an essential reference for English speakers around the world.

Who reads The Oxford Reference Grammar?

It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Sidney Greenbaum; E. S. C. Weiner
Publisher
Oxford University Press España, S.A.
Published
2000
Language
EN
ISBN
9780198600442
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
Language Learning, Language

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