Making sense : the glamorous story of English grammar

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Making sense : the glamorous story of English grammar

Title remainder

the glamorous story of English grammar

Statement of responsibility

David Crystal

Title variation

Glamorous story of English grammar

Creator

• trueCrystal, David, 1941-

Author

• trueCrystal, David, 1941-

Subject

• English language -- Grammar
• English language -- Grammar | Theory, etc

Language

eng

Summary

David Crystal explains grammar's rules and irregularities, shows how to navigate its snares and pitfalls, and explores its history and varieties. He gives practical guidance on how grammar may be used for different purposes and in different settings. He provides a series of insights into the stages by which children acquire grammar and shows how this can be used to guide its early instruction. He casts a mordant eye on what learned people have said about English grammar over the centuries and what they continue to say now. People have always been uneasy about points of grammar and worried that what they say may not always be what they mean. Grammar is complex but, Professor Crystal shows, it need not be daunting: the more we understand it, he argues, the more sense we shall make. Making Sense is as entertaining as it is instructive. David Crystal unites investigations of its nature, variations, history, learning, and teaching with a host of practical advice. Like its three companion volumes it will appeal to everyone interested in the English language and how to use it

Cataloging source

YDX

Dewey number

428.2

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illustrations

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index present

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

Target audience

adult