| Physical description |
pages cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page) and index. |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. Language and you. What is your image of language? Talking about language. Territory to explore. Characteristics of language. What do you think about English? Correct or not? Learning English -- Ch. 2. Systems, structures and meanings in English. Getting the language right. How words work. A matter of time. Verbs and time. Verbs: patterns of structure. Modals and modal meaning. Passive voice. Prepositions and phrasal verbs. Adverbs and adverbials. Nouns and their properties. Articles - definite and indefinite. Describing things. Comparing things. Pronouns - substituting. Clauses. Time and clause structure. Condition and concession. Cause, reason, purpose. Direct and indirect speech - who said what? -- Ch. 3. English in discourse. Lexis: patterns. Vocabulary choices in written texts. Investigating texts. Spoken and written. Language use in social contexts -- Ch. 4. Some alternative ways of investigating language. |
| Summary |
This book deals with the issues of grammatical analysis and communicative purpose that are central to contemporary English language teaching. It is activity-based and designed to enable the reader to gain insights into the structure and system of English. |
| Subject |
English language -- Study and teaching.
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English language -- Grammar.
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| ISBN |
0340557826 |
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