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The acclaimed Understanding English Grammar fosters students' innate language expertise as they study sentence grammar. It offers a practical blend of the most useful elements of both traditional and new linguistic grammar, beginning with an overview of English as a world language, language change, and various classroom issues associated with prescriptive grammar and correctness, along with an updated list of further readings. Every discussion is viewed through the eyes of a novice reader, bearing in mind how the current generation of students uses communication tools for social purposes. Both students and teachers appreciate the self-teaching quality that incremental exercises provide throughout the chapters, with answers at the end of the book.
The Tenth Edition introduces new coauthors Loretta Gray and Joseph Salvatore-two respected scholars who bring their special expertise in linguistics and creative writing, as well as long experience in teaching grammar and writing.
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MyWritingLab is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program designed to work with this text to engage students and improve results. Within its structured environment, students practice what they learn, test their understanding, and pursue a personalized study plan that helps them better absorb course material and understand difficult concepts. In addition to the full eText, activities directly from the text are available within MyWritingLab. These include the small scrawl written assignments, readings from the text, review exercises and more.
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The essentials of English grammar, with a distinctively clear organization and user-friendly language
The acclaimed Understanding English Grammar fosters students' innate language expertise as they study sentence grammar. It offers a practical blend of the most useful elements of both traditional and new linguistic grammar, beginning with an overview of English as a world language, language change, and various classroom issues associated with prescriptive grammar and correctness, along with an updated list of further readings. Every discussion is viewed through the eyes of a novice reader, bearing in mind how the current generation of students uses communication tools for social purposes. Both students and teachers appreciate the self-teaching quality that incremental exercises provide throughout the chapters, with answers at the end of the book.
The Tenth Edition introduces new coauthors Loretta Gray and Joseph Salvatore-two respected scholars who bring their special expertise in linguistics and creative writing, as well as long experience in teaching grammar and writing.
Personalize Learning with MyWritingLab (TM)
MyWritingLab is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program designed to work with this text to engage students and improve results. Within its structured environment, students practice what they learn, test their understanding, and pursue a personalized study plan that helps them better absorb course material and understand difficult concepts. In addition to the full eText, activities directly from the text are available within MyWritingLab. These include the small scrawl written assignments, readings from the text, review exercises and more.
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Edition
10th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New Jersey
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight
658 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-407996-7 (9780134079967)
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Martha J. Kolln | Robert W. Funk
Understanding English Grammar
Book
11/2011
9th Edition
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€150.02
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Content
PART I: INTRODUCTION
1. The Study of Grammar: An Overview
English: A World Language
Three Definitions Of Grammar
Traditional School Grammar
Studying Grammar Today
Language Variety and the Issue of Correctness
Language Change
Language in the Classroom
Key Terms
For Further Reading
PART II: THE GRAMMAR OF BASIC SENTENCES
2. Words and Phrases
Chapter Preview
The Open Classes
Nouns and Verbs
The Noun Phrase
The Verb Phrase
NP + VP = S
Adjectives and Adverbs
Prepositional Phrases
The Closed Classes
Classroom Applications
Key Terms
3. Sentence Patterns
Chapter Preview
Subjects and Predicates
Diagramming Sentences
The Sentence Slots
The Be Patterns
Pattern I: NP be ADV/TP
Pattern II: NP be ADJ
Pattern III: NP1 be NP1
The Linking Verb Patterns
Pattern IV: NP V-lnk ADJ
Pattern V: NP1 V-lnk NP1
The Optional Slots
The Intransitive Verb Pattern
Pattern VI: NP V-int
The Transitive Verb Patterns
Pattern VII: NP1 V-tr NP2
Pattern VIII: NP1 V-tr NP2 NP3
Pattern IX: NP1 V-tr NP2 ADJ
Pattern X: NP1 V-tr NP2 NP2
Compound Structures
Exceptions to the Ten Sentence Patterns
Sentence Types
Interrogative Sentences (Questions)
Imperative Sentences (Commands)
Exclamative Sentences
Punctuation and the Sentence Patterns
Diagramming the Sentence Patterns
Notes on the Diagrams
Key Terms
Sentences for Practice
Questions for Discussion
Classroom Applications
4. Expanding the Main Verb
Chapter Preview
The Five Verb Forms
Auxiliary-Verb Combinations
The Modal Auxiliaries
The Future Tense
Tense and Aspect
Using the Verb Forms
Exceptions to the Verb-Expansion Rule
The Stand-in Auxiliary Do
The Subjunctive Mood
Key Terms
Sentences for Practice
Questions for Discussion
Classroom Application
5. Changing Sentence Focus
Chapter Preview
The Passive Voice
The Passive Voice in Prose
The There Transformation
Cleft Sentences
Key Terms
Sentences for Practice
Questions for Discussion
Classroom Applications
III: EXPANDING THE SENTENCE
Form and Function
6. Modifiers of the Verb: Adverbials
Chapter Preview
The Movable Adverbials
Adverbs
Prepositional Phrases
Nouns and Noun Phrases
Verb Phrases
Clauses
Punctuation of Adverbials
Key Terms
Sentences for Practice
Questions for Discussion
Classroom Application
7. Modifiers of the Noun: Adjectivals
Chapter Preview
The Determiner
Adjectives and Nouns
Prepositional Phrases
Relative Clauses
Participial Phrases
Punctuation of Clauses and Participles
Multiple Modifiers
Other Postnoun Modifiers
Key Terms
Sentences for Practice
Questions for Discussion
Classroom Applications
8. The Noun Phrase Functions: Nominals
Chapter Preview
The Nominal Slots
Appositives
Noun Phrase Substitutes
Gerunds
Infinitives
Nominal Clauses
Nominals as Delayed Subjects
Key Terms
Sentences for Practice
Questions for Discussion
Classroom Applications
9. Sentence Modifiers
Chapter Preview
Nouns of Direct Address: The Vocatives
Interjections
Dependent Clauses as Sentence Modifiers
Absolute Phrases
Appositives
Relative Clauses
Key Terms
Sentences for Practice
Questions for Discussion
Classroom Applications
10. Coordination
Chapter Preview
Coordination within the Sentence
Coordinating Complete Sentences
Key Terms
Sentences for Practice
Questions for Discussion
Classroom Applications
PART IV: WORDS AND WORD CLASSES
11. Morphemes
Chapter Preview
Bases and Affixes
Derivational and Inflectional Affixes
Allomorphs
Homonyms
Compound Words
Key Terms
Questions for Discussion
Classroom Applications
12. The Open Classes
Chapter Preview
Nouns
Verbs
Adjectives
Adverbs
Key Terms
Questions for Discussion
Classroom Applications
13. The Closed Classes
Chapter Preview
Determiners
Auxiliaries
Qualifiers
Prepositions
Conjunctions
Interrogatives
Expletives
Particles
Key Terms
Questions for Discussion
Classroom Application
14. Pronouns
Chapter Preview
Personal Pronouns
Reflexive Pronouns
Intensive Pronouns
Reciprocal Pronouns
Demonstrative Pronouns
Relative Pronouns
Interrogative Pronouns
Indefinite Pronouns
Key Terms
Questions for Discussion
Classroom Applications
PART V: GRAMMAR FOR WRITERS
15. Rhetorical Grammar
Chapter Preview
Sentence Patterns
Sentence Rhythm
Focusing Tools
Choosing Verbs
The Missing Agent
The Shifting Adverbials
Metadiscourse
Style
Antithesis
Using Gender Appropriately
Key Terms
16. Purposeful Punctuation
Chapter Preview
Making Connections
Separating Prenoun Modifiers
Identifying Essential and Nonessential Structures
Signaling Sentence Openers
Signaling Emphasis
Using Apostrophes for Contraction and Possessive Case
Classroom Application
PART VI
Glossary of Grammatical Terms
Appendix: Sentence Diagramming
Answers to the Exercises
Index
1. The Study of Grammar: An Overview
English: A World Language
Three Definitions Of Grammar
Traditional School Grammar
Studying Grammar Today
Language Variety and the Issue of Correctness
Language Change
Language in the Classroom
Key Terms
For Further Reading
PART II: THE GRAMMAR OF BASIC SENTENCES
2. Words and Phrases
Chapter Preview
The Open Classes
Nouns and Verbs
The Noun Phrase
The Verb Phrase
NP + VP = S
Adjectives and Adverbs
Prepositional Phrases
The Closed Classes
Classroom Applications
Key Terms
3. Sentence Patterns
Chapter Preview
Subjects and Predicates
Diagramming Sentences
The Sentence Slots
The Be Patterns
Pattern I: NP be ADV/TP
Pattern II: NP be ADJ
Pattern III: NP1 be NP1
The Linking Verb Patterns
Pattern IV: NP V-lnk ADJ
Pattern V: NP1 V-lnk NP1
The Optional Slots
The Intransitive Verb Pattern
Pattern VI: NP V-int
The Transitive Verb Patterns
Pattern VII: NP1 V-tr NP2
Pattern VIII: NP1 V-tr NP2 NP3
Pattern IX: NP1 V-tr NP2 ADJ
Pattern X: NP1 V-tr NP2 NP2
Compound Structures
Exceptions to the Ten Sentence Patterns
Sentence Types
Interrogative Sentences (Questions)
Imperative Sentences (Commands)
Exclamative Sentences
Punctuation and the Sentence Patterns
Diagramming the Sentence Patterns
Notes on the Diagrams
Key Terms
Sentences for Practice
Questions for Discussion
Classroom Applications
4. Expanding the Main Verb
Chapter Preview
The Five Verb Forms
Auxiliary-Verb Combinations
The Modal Auxiliaries
The Future Tense
Tense and Aspect
Using the Verb Forms
Exceptions to the Verb-Expansion Rule
The Stand-in Auxiliary Do
The Subjunctive Mood
Key Terms
Sentences for Practice
Questions for Discussion
Classroom Application
5. Changing Sentence Focus
Chapter Preview
The Passive Voice
The Passive Voice in Prose
The There Transformation
Cleft Sentences
Key Terms
Sentences for Practice
Questions for Discussion
Classroom Applications
III: EXPANDING THE SENTENCE
Form and Function
6. Modifiers of the Verb: Adverbials
Chapter Preview
The Movable Adverbials
Adverbs
Prepositional Phrases
Nouns and Noun Phrases
Verb Phrases
Clauses
Punctuation of Adverbials
Key Terms
Sentences for Practice
Questions for Discussion
Classroom Application
7. Modifiers of the Noun: Adjectivals
Chapter Preview
The Determiner
Adjectives and Nouns
Prepositional Phrases
Relative Clauses
Participial Phrases
Punctuation of Clauses and Participles
Multiple Modifiers
Other Postnoun Modifiers
Key Terms
Sentences for Practice
Questions for Discussion
Classroom Applications
8. The Noun Phrase Functions: Nominals
Chapter Preview
The Nominal Slots
Appositives
Noun Phrase Substitutes
Gerunds
Infinitives
Nominal Clauses
Nominals as Delayed Subjects
Key Terms
Sentences for Practice
Questions for Discussion
Classroom Applications
9. Sentence Modifiers
Chapter Preview
Nouns of Direct Address: The Vocatives
Interjections
Dependent Clauses as Sentence Modifiers
Absolute Phrases
Appositives
Relative Clauses
Key Terms
Sentences for Practice
Questions for Discussion
Classroom Applications
10. Coordination
Chapter Preview
Coordination within the Sentence
Coordinating Complete Sentences
Key Terms
Sentences for Practice
Questions for Discussion
Classroom Applications
PART IV: WORDS AND WORD CLASSES
11. Morphemes
Chapter Preview
Bases and Affixes
Derivational and Inflectional Affixes
Allomorphs
Homonyms
Compound Words
Key Terms
Questions for Discussion
Classroom Applications
12. The Open Classes
Chapter Preview
Nouns
Verbs
Adjectives
Adverbs
Key Terms
Questions for Discussion
Classroom Applications
13. The Closed Classes
Chapter Preview
Determiners
Auxiliaries
Qualifiers
Prepositions
Conjunctions
Interrogatives
Expletives
Particles
Key Terms
Questions for Discussion
Classroom Application
14. Pronouns
Chapter Preview
Personal Pronouns
Reflexive Pronouns
Intensive Pronouns
Reciprocal Pronouns
Demonstrative Pronouns
Relative Pronouns
Interrogative Pronouns
Indefinite Pronouns
Key Terms
Questions for Discussion
Classroom Applications
PART V: GRAMMAR FOR WRITERS
15. Rhetorical Grammar
Chapter Preview
Sentence Patterns
Sentence Rhythm
Focusing Tools
Choosing Verbs
The Missing Agent
The Shifting Adverbials
Metadiscourse
Style
Antithesis
Using Gender Appropriately
Key Terms
16. Purposeful Punctuation
Chapter Preview
Making Connections
Separating Prenoun Modifiers
Identifying Essential and Nonessential Structures
Signaling Sentence Openers
Signaling Emphasis
Using Apostrophes for Contraction and Possessive Case
Classroom Application
PART VI
Glossary of Grammatical Terms
Appendix: Sentence Diagramming
Answers to the Exercises
Index