{"product_id":"english-grammar-for-today-geoffrey-leech-9781403916426","title":"English Grammar for Today: A New Introduction","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten by a team led by a world authority in English grammar, English Grammar for Today has established itself as a rich educational experience for both native- and non-native-speaking students. This engaging and stimulating coursebook enables students to learn grammar not just for its own sake, but also for the pleasure of exploring, appreciating and understanding the way language communicates in written text and spoken discourse. Throughout, the emphasis is on using grammar in present-day English. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter an introduction placing grammar in its educational and cultural context, the authors present a 'toolkit' for analysing sentences. The second part of the book demonstrates how to apply this toolkit to spoken and written language, using a wide range of real textual materials. Each chapter ends with a set of carefully-designed exercises and tasks to aid understanding, with answers provided at the end of the volume. Now thoroughly revised and updated to meet the needs of today's students, this new edition features: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- a new Foreword by the English Association\u003cbr\u003e- an additional introductory chapter, 'Getting Started with Grammar', which introduces the subject for those with no prior knowledge\u003cbr\u003e- improved and extended diagrams, exercises and answers\u003cbr\u003e- up-to-date textual passages and examples \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLively and approachable, this indispensable guide is ideal for both students and teachers who are looking for their first serious engagement with - or wishing to rediscover- English grammar.\u003cbr\u003eWritten by a team led by a world authority in English grammar, English Grammar for Today has established itself as a rich educational experience for both native- and non-native-speaking students. After an introduction placing grammar in its educational and cultural context, the book offers a thorough but accessible 6-chapter introduction to grammar which is then applied, in remaining chapters, to a wide range of subjects involving textual analysis. This new edition has been thoroughly updated with additional introductory material and extended diagrams, exercises and answers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Geoffrey Leech, Margaret Deuchar, Robert Hoogenraad\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 140391642X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781403916426\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Red Globe Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/28\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.27w x 0.55d","brand":"Geoffrey Leech","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45477060968703,"sku":"9781403916426","price":51.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ff9bc5a2-e3b8-497f-86f7-5ddb2d07542c.jpg?v=1715918940","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/english-grammar-for-today-geoffrey-leech-9781403916426","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}