English grammar an introduction
Peter Collins and Carmella Hollo.
- 2 nd ed. rev.
- New York Palgrave Macmillan c2010.
- xiii,283 p. 22 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents note: PrefacePreface to the Second EditionAcknowledgementsSymbols and Conventions PART A: GRAMMATICAL DESCRIPTION IntroductionA Preliminary OverviewNouns and Noun PhrasesVerbs and Verb PhrasesAdjectives, Adverbs, Prepositions and Associated PhrasesClause Structure and Clause TypeSubordination and CoordinationInformation Structure in the Clause PART B: LookingAT language in context. From Separate Sentences to Connected TextsText and ContextText Analysis - Putting it all togetherAppendicesAnswers to ExercisesGlossarySome Useful ReferencesIndex.