A Friendly Grammar of English An honest, fun, and funny grammar-book for people of all ages and places Loads of interesting, authentic data, famous faces, and creative pix
"It is a capital mistake to theorise before one has data."-- Sherlock Holmes "We are looking forward to the Friendly Grammar of English"-- Michael Halliday "I look forward to your grammar, which sounds bright and sharp." -- John Sinclair
PartI. Managing data for a "grammar" Part II. In search of 'grammar' and Grammar
II.A Three sides II.B The double-bind of 'English teachers' II.C Some precepts for 'grammar' II.D The term 'grammar' II.E A 'bref historie' of English Grammar versus 'grammar' II.F 'Grammar', 'lexicon', 'lexicogrammar', and 'usage' II.G Six criteria for a 'friendly grammar' Part III. Orthography and Pronounciation Part IV. Words and Phrases in a "grammar" IV.A What's in a Word? IV.B Word-Pieces IV.C Multi-Word Units IV.D 'Naming the Parts of Speech' revisited IV.E Word-Classes IV.F. Major Word-Classes IV.F.1 Nouns IV.F.2 Nominals IV.F.3 Nounphrases IV.F.3.1 Determiners IV.F.3.2 Articles IV.F.3.3 Demonstratives IV.D.3.4 Possessives IV.F.3.5 Interrogatives and Exclamatories IV.F.3.6 Quantifiers and Enumerators IV.F.3.7 Pre-Modifiers and Post-Modifiers IV.F.4 Pro-Nouns and Pro-Nominals IV.F.5 Adjectives IV.F.5.1 Pro-Adjectives IV.F.6 Verbs IV.F.7 Verbals IV.F.7.1 Pro-Verbs IV.F.8 Verb Phrases IV.F.9 Adverbs and Adverbials IV.F.9.1 Pro-Adverbs and Pro-Adverbials IV.G. Minor Word-Classes IV.H Interjections IV.I. Prepositions IV.J Junctions Part V. A Lexicogrammar of Processes in Clauses V.A Grammar, Lexicon, and Lexicogrammar revisited V.B A Lexicogrammar of Processes VI.B.1 Outer Processes V.B.2 Inner Processes Part VI. Prosody and Grammar VI.A Four units VI.B The spontaneity of real conversation VI.C Stresses and Tone Groups VI.D Prosody and Grammar in Major Clause Types VI.D.1 The Declarative Clause Type for Statements VI.D.2 The Interrogative Clause Type for Questions VI.D.3 The Exclamatory Clause Type for Exclamations VI.D.4 The Imperative Clause Type for Commands VI.E Minor Clause Types VI.E.1 Dependent Clauses VI.E.2 Non-Finite Clauses VI.E.3 Non-Clauses Part VII. Punctuation in Lexicogrammar and Prosody Part VIII. On the future of Grammar and "grammar"?
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