This book approaches the structure of English from a form-function perspective that is both theoretical and practical. It asks learners to consider meaning, str

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, a

The monograph illustrates the language specific realization of plausibly universal principles of language structure. The study attempts to cover the most basic

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, a

What is grammar? Grammar is the rules for the forms of words, phrases, and clauses in a language. Grammar includes morphology and syntax. Morphology is word par