Longman Student Grammar of Spoken and Written English [Paperback]

Douglas Biber (Author), Susan Conrad (Author), Geoffrey Leech (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 10, 2002 | ISBN-10: 0582237262 | ISBN-13: 978-0582237261 | Edition: 1

* Examines patterns of use in the news, fiction and academic English * Takes grammar and vocabulary together and looks at how they interact * Is based on the analysis of 40-million words of British and American, written and spoken corpus text * Uses over 3000 examples of real, corpus English to illustrate the points * Uses frequency tables and graphs to make the new findings of this grammar clear

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From the Back Cover

Based on the acclaimed Longman Grammar of Spoken and Written English, this corpus-based text provides advanced students with a detailed look at the elements of English grammar ¿ including, how, why, and when to use different structures.

• Illustrates how different grammatical choices are made in speech and various writing genres.
• Uses example sentences drawn from real texts and conversations.
• Shows differences between British and American grammar.
• Includes frequency information.

A companion Student Workbook makes the Longman Student Grammar of Spoken and Written English a practical classroom tool as well as an indispensable grammar reference.

--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

About the Author

Douglas Biber is Professor of Applied Linguistics (English Department) at Northern Arizona University. His books and articles deal with language use in spoken and written discourse.

Product Details

• Paperback: 487 pages
• Publisher: Pearson ESL; 1 edition (December 10, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0582237262
• ISBN-13: 978-0582237261
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #137,348 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Longman Student Grammar of spoken and written English, November 14, 2002

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Mohammed Albakry (Flagstaff, Arizona United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Longman Student Grammar of Spoken and Written English (Hardcover)

Accessible and easy to use, this corpus-based grammar is full of fresh insights about the behavior of the English, rigester differences and variation across speech and writing.It will prove equally beneficial for those who already love grammar and want to know more about it as well as those who are aware of the importance of grammar but are still afraid of approaching it.
I highly recommmend it.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent grammar book., January 11, 2009

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Jackie Angileri (Tyrone, GA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Longman Student Grammar of Spoken and Written English (Paperback)

An easy to read grammar book that ALSO includes information on using grammar in different registers (academic prose, news, fiction, and conversation). Wonderful for advanced learners studying English as a second language.

3.0 out of 5 stars Great Reference, Difficult to Follow, September 25, 2011

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This review is from: Longman Student Grammar of Spoken and Written English (Paperback)

I had to use this book for my Language Learning Teaching class and there were parts of the book that really helped me out in better understanding English grammar. However, this book is very complex and difficult to follow. Everything is really dense and the material seems harder that what it really is. Without the guidance of my professor I would of for sure been lost trying to read and comprehend all the material.