Longman Student Grammar of Spoken and Written English
Douglas Biber, Susan Conrad, Geoffrey Leech
The first entirely corpus-based grammar of English. An essential reference tool for serious students of English and linguistics as well as people involved in ELT methodology and materials writing.
Over 350 tables and graphs show the frequency of constructions in different contexts, from conversation to fiction to academic prose
Entirely corpus-based with 6000 authentic examples from the 40 million-word Longman Spoken and Written English Corpus
Suggests the reasons why we choose a particular structure in a particular context
Compares British and American spoken and written English
Areas covered include basic grammar: description and distribution, key word classes and their phrases and complex structures. Each area is subdivided into more detailed content.
"Anyone with a serious interest in English grammar will have to take into account the information this book contains." David Crystal
Over 350 tables and graphs show the frequency of constructions in different contexts, from conversation to fiction to academic prose
Entirely corpus-based with 6,000 authentic examples from the 40-million-word Longman Corpus Network
Suggests the reasons why we choose a particular structure in a particular context
Compares British and American English
Shows the difference between spoken and written English
Areas covered include basic grammar: description and distribution, key word classes and their phrases and complex structures. Each area is subdivided into more detailed content.Buy our product online!
