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Biber, Douglas.

Longman student grammar of spoken and written English / Student grammar of spoken and written English. Douglas Biber, Susan Conrad, Geoffrey Leech. - Harlow, Essex : Longman, 2002. - vii, 487 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Includes index.

Introduction : a discourse perspective on grammar -- Words and word classes -- Introduction to phrases and clauses -- Nouns, pronouns, and the simple noun phrase -- Verbs -- Variation in the verb phrase : tense, aspect, voice, and modal use - Adjectives and adverbs -- Exploring the grammar of the clause -- Complex noun phrases -- Verb and adjective complement clauses -- Adverbials -- Word order choices -- Grammar of conversation. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.

Simplified and reorganized, while avoiding much of the technical detail of Longman grammar of spoken and written English (LGSWE).

ISBN: 0582237270 9780582237278 0582237262 (pbk.) 9780582237261 (pbk.) 0582539420 9780582539426

Subjects--Topical Terms:
English language--Grammar.
English language--Usage.
English language--Written English.

LC Class. No.: PE1112.L662 2002

Dewey Class. No.: 425