Oxford Modern English Grammar Bas Aarts by Bas Aarts 9780199533190, 0199533199 instant download after payment.

Written by Bas Aarts, one of Britain's leading grammarians, Oxford Modern English Grammar
is a brand new and definitive guide to English grammar. This
indispensable handbook covers both British and American English, and
makes use of authentic spoken and written examples.
Packed with
tables, diagrams, and numerous example sentences, and assuming no prior
knowledge of grammatical concepts on the part of the reader, this volume
offers an unmatched guide to the structure of contemporary English.
Arranged in three clear parts for ease of use, the Grammar's
comprehensive coverage ranges from the very basic--such as word
structure, simple and complex phrases, and clause types--to the more
sophisticated topics that lie at the intersection of grammar and
meaning, including tense and aspect, mood and modality, and information
structuring. How do words formed by "compounding" differ from words
formed by "conversion"? How many verbs in English can take a declarative
clause functioning as direct object (ie, "decide that..." or "believe
that...")? What is the relationship between a matrix clause and a
subordinate clause? What is the present futurate? The past futurate? The
present perfect? How does the grammar of English encode such semantic
notions as "possibility," "probability," "necessity," "obligation,"
"permission," "intention," or "ability"? Aarts answers all these
questions, clearly and engagingly, deeply enriching the reader's
understanding of the English language.
Oxford Modern English Grammar
will be invaluable for those with an interest in the English language,
undergraduate students of all disciplines, and for anyone who would like
a clear guide to English grammar and how to use it.