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This groundbreaking undergraduate textbook on modem Standard English grammar is the first to be based on the revolutionary advances of the authors' previous work, The Cambridge Grammar ofthe English Language (2002), winner of the 2004 Leonard Bloomfield Book Award of the Linguistic Society ofAmerica. It is intended for students in colleges or universities who have little or no previous background in grammar, and requires no prior knowledge of linguistics.
accessibly written in an engaging and informal style ; consistent terminology and intelligible analyses ; contains exercises ; web support provided ; promotes a sound, scientifically based understanding of grammar drawing on decades of linguistic research ; explains why certain traditional views of English grammar are no longer tenable ; will enhance students' language skills and provide a solid grounding for further linguistic study.