English grammar : a function-based introduction. Volume I /

The approach to language and grammar that motivates this book is unabashedly functional; grammar is not just a system of empty rules, it is a means to an end, an instrument for constructing concise coherent communication. In grammar as in music, good expression rides on good form. Figuratively and l...

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Main Author: Givón, Talmy, 1936-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam/Philadelphia : John Benjamins Pub. Co., 1993
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Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central