Название: One language, two grammars?: differences between British and American English Автор: Gunter Rohdenburg, Julia Schl?ter Издательство: Cambridge University Press Год: 2009 Формат: pdf Страниц: 487 Размер: 3 MB Язык: English
It is well known that British and American English differ substantially in their pronunciation and vocabulary - but differences in their grammar have largely been underestimated. This volume focuses on British-American differences in the structure of words and sentences and supports them with computer-aided studies of large text collections. Present-day as well as earlier forms of the two varieties are included in the analyses
Название: Analysing English sentences: a minimalist approach Автор: Andrew Radford Издательство: Cambridge University Press Год: 2009 Формат: pdf Страниц: 542 Размер: 2 MB Язык: English
Analysing English Sentences provides a concise and clear introduction to current work in syntactic theory, drawing on the key concepts of Chomskys Minimalist Program. Assuming little or no prior knowledge of syntax or minimalism, Radford outlines the core concepts and leading ideas and how they can be used to describe various aspects of the syntax of English. A diverse range of topics is covered, including syntactic structure, null constituents, head movement, case and agreement and split projections
Название: The Cambridge guide to English usage Автор: Pam Peters Издательство: Cambridge University Press Год: 2004 Формат: pdf Страниц: 621 Размер: 4 MB Язык: English
Providing an indispensable new A-Z reference to English usage for the twenty-first century, this guide covers more than 3000 points of word meaning, spelling, punctuation, grammar and style on which students, teachers, writers and editors regularly require guidance. It also addresses larger issues of inclusive language, and effective writing and argument, and provides guidance on grammatical terminology. Based on large international corpora, it differentiates clearly between U
Название: The Oxford companion to the English language Автор: Tom McArthur Издательство: Oxford University Press Год: 1992 Формат: pdf Страниц: 1216 Размер: 33 MB Язык: English
Language is the life blood of a culture, and to be interested in culture is in some sense to be interested in language, in the shapes and sounds of words, in the history of reading, writing, and speech, in the endless variety of dialects and slangs, in the incessant creativity of the human mind as it reaches out to others. It is surprising then that until now there has been no major one-volume reference devoted to the most widely dispersed and influential language of our time: the English language. A language-lover's dream, The Oxford Companion to the English Language is a thousand-page cornucopia covering virtually every aspect of the English language as well as language in general
Название: Mathematics for New Speakers of English Автор: Неизвестен Издательство: Saddleback Educational Publishing, Inc. Год: 2005 Формат: pdf Страниц: 156 Размер: 3 MB Язык: English
This text is designed to help teachers work with beginning ESL students in grades 5 to 12. It provides lessons and activities that will develop the students' vocabulary, English usage, and mathematical understanding. A balance of high-interest activities, cultural sidebars, vocabulary review and chapter tests reinforce mathematical concepts in English
Название: Oxford Fowler's Modern English Usage Dictionary Автор: H. W. Fowler, Sir Ernest Gowers Издательство: Oxford University Press, USA Год: 1983 Формат: pdf Страниц: 749 Размер: 24 MB Язык: English
A standard reference work throughout the English-speaking world, this work is remarkable not only for the completeness of its information but for the wit and common sense with which it has been compiled.Amazon.com Review A guide to precise phrases, grammar, and pronunciation can be key; it can even be admired
Название: Elsevier's dictionary of computer science in English, German, French, and Russian Автор: B. Delijska, P. Manoilov Издательство: Elsevier Science Год: 2001 Формат: pdf Страниц: 849 Размер: 43 MB Язык: English
The dictionary contains 10,120 terms with about 4,000 cross references that are commonly used in the theory and practice of computers. The terminology covers the following fields and subfields: software and hardware engineering computer architecture theory of algorithms computer algebra information systems data processing and databases microprogramming computer graphics computer networks and communications multimedia office automation computer education.
Название: Modals and quasi-modals in English Автор: Peter Collins Издательство: Rodopi Год: 2009 Формат: pdf Страниц: 204 Размер: 3 MB Язык: English
Modals and Quasi-modals in English reports the findings of a corpus-based study of the modals and a set of semantically-related 'quasi-modals' in English. The study is the largest and most comprehensive to date in this area, and is informed by recent developments in the study of modality, including grammaticalization and recent diachronic change. The selection of the parallel corpora used, representing British, American and Australian English, was designed to facilitate the exploration of both regional and stylistic variation
Название: The mother tongue.. English and how it got this way Автор: Bryson B. Издательство: Springer Год: 1990 Формат: djvu Страниц: 270 Размер: 2 MB Язык: English
«Материнский язык» - это книга Билла Брайсона, в которой собраны истории и истоки английского языка и различные причуд
Название: English Grammar in Use: Reference and Practice for Intermediate Students of English Автор: Murphy R., Altman R., Rutherford W.E. Издательство: Cambridge University Press Год: 1998 Формат: PDF Страниц: 275 Размер: 12 MB Язык: English
This American English edition of English Grammar in Use can be used both as a classroom text and as a grammar reference for students. Each unit deals with a particular grammar point (or points), providing clear explanations and examples on the left-hand page, with exercises to check understanding on the facing right-hand page. The book covers many of the problems intermediate students of American English encounter, including tense usage, modals, conditionals, the subjunctive and prepositions
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