The Little Oxford Dictionary of English Grammar

by SylviaChalker (Editor)

• Used

  Paperback
  1996

  $5.05

  The Little Oxford Dictionary of English Grammar sets out the main terms of current English grammar in an A-Z format. Explanations are clear and easy to understand. Twenty tables bring together related terms and help show at a glance how grammar works as a system. Also included are entries on phonetics, word formation, and information structure (the way in which word order, like other aspects of grammar, contribute to meaning).

• Used

  Paperback
  1998

  $3.25

  Designed to be easy to understand and easy to use, this dictionary contains all the accepted grammatical terms used in English today, as well as some of the old traditional names. Its A-Z format aims to make finding topics quick and simple, and its 20 tables help bring together related terms to show how grammar functions as a system and the examples throughout make grammatical ideas easy to grasp. A new appendix covers common problems in grammar and how to avoid them, including sections on subject-verb agreement, double negatives, problems with pronouns, punctuation, hanging participles, irregular verbs and correct verb tenses.

• Used

  Hardcover
  1995

  $3.25

  What is a subordinate clause? A neologism? A phrasal-prepositional verb? Need to remember the definition of a participial adjective? Or of a collocation? Based on Oxford's international best-seller The Oxford Dictionary of English Grammar, this convenient and accessible dictionary covers all the accepted grammatical terms and concepts used in English today (as well as some of the old traditional names) to make answering such questions easy. The straightforward A-Z format of The Little Oxford Dictionary of English Grammar makes finding topics quick and simple, and its 20 tables bring together related terms to show how grammar functions as a system. In addition, the plentiful examples throughout make grammatical ideas easy to grasp, giving guidance as well as definitions. For school, home, or office, this compact resource is both a simple introduction and a lasting reference to the rules that govern the English language.