Table of Contents

List of figures and tables; List of exercises; List of special topics; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. The study of grammar; 2. Word structure; 3. Major word classes; 4. Minor word classes; 5. Phrases; 6. Clauses; 7. Sentences; Answers; Appendices; Glossary; Bibliography; Index.

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Explores English grammar through three real-world applications of language development, language disorders and dialects.

About the Author

Louise Cummings is Professor in the Department of English at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. She is the author or editor of over ten books, most recently Communication Disorders (2014), Pragmatic Disorders (2014), The Cambridge Handbook of Communication Disorders (Cambridge, 2014), Case Studies in Communication Disorders (Cambridge, 2016) and Research in Clinical Pragmatics (2017).

Reviews

'… innovative and unique, and a delight to use in the classroom.' Seth Mehl, University of Sheffield

'At last, an introduction to English grammar which presents the real thing! Packed with carefully chosen examples of the grammatical features of real Englishes - local and global, developing and stable, impaired and unimpaired - this book engages students through discovery and sustained practice. Louise Cummings' direct and compelling exposition, presenting Standard English as a frame of reference rather than the 'source code', will inspire students to approach grammar as a living system, relevant to their own experiences.' Christopher J. Hall, York St John University

'… a wonderful resource for those whose focus is the understanding of and the use of English grammar …' Owen G. Mordaunt, International Dialogue