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, an instrument for constructing concise coherent communication.
English Grammar: A Function-Based Introduction
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- Publisher
- John Benjamins Publishing Company
- Year
- 1993
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 380
- Edition
- 1st
- Category
- Library
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✦ Synopsis
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, an instrument for constructing concise coherent communication.
✦ Subjects
Языки и языкознание;Английский язык;Грамматика / English Grammar;Теоретическая грамматика / Theoretical Grammar of English;
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