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The Cambridge Grammar of the English Language Reprint of 2002 Edition

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The Cambridge Grammar of the English Language is the first comprehensive descriptive grammar of English to appear for over fifteen years, a period which has seen immense developments in linguistic theory at all levels. The principal authors, Rodney Huddleston and Geoffrey Pullum, are among the world's leading scholars in this area, and they have benefited from the expertise of an international team of distinguished contributors in preparing what will be the definitive grammar for decades to come. Each chapter comprises core definitions, detailed analyses, notes explaining alternative interpretations of difficult or controversial points, and brief notes on usage and history. Numerous cross-references and an exhaustive index ensure ease of access to information. An introductory section offers guidance as to how best to use the book is provided. Rodney Huddleston was until recently Professor in the Linguistics section of the Department of English at the University of Queensland, Australia, and has been publishing important books and papers on English grammar for thirty years. Geoffrey K. Pullum is Professor of Linguistics at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and is the author of 200 articles and books on English grammar and a variety of other topics in theoretical and applied linguistics.

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Although the title may suggest that this is a usage manual or style guide, it is actually a reference work that, in the authors' words, aims to "outline and illustrate the principles that govern the construction of words and sentences...without recommending or condemning particular usage choices." With help from an impressive group of international scholars, linguistics professors Huddleston (English Grammar: An Outline) and Pullum (Phonetic Symbol Guide) here provide a comprehensive and detailed look at the principles of the English language. Chapters are divided into several subsections, with ample examples and explanations for each concept; both a conceptual and a lexical index are included. Although the writers attempt to "bridge a gap...between traditional grammar and the partial descriptions of English grammar proposed by those working in the field of linguistics," the book leans heavily toward the field of linguistics. This makes it more accessible to the informed student of linguistics than to the simple lover of the English language. It is nevertheless an authoritative addition to the fields of both English grammar and linguistics. Recommended for all academic libraries.
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"With help from an impressive group of international scholars, linguistics professors Huddleston (English Grammar: An Outline) and Pullum (Phonetic Symbol Guide) here provide a comprehensive and detailed look at the principles of the English language...[A]n authoritative addition to the fields of both English grammar and linguistics. Recommended for all academic libraries." Library Journal

"The Cambridge Grammar of English manages to be at once authoritative, sensible and readable. It provides what the standard usage and style manuals lack, and an understanding of how English grammar as a whole works, and of what the facts of usage really are." Terry Langendoen, Professor of Linguistics at the University of Arizona, past President of the Linguistic Society of America, and former Chair of the Linguistics and Language Sciences section of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

"Everything about this book is a credit to the authors and the publishers. It is authoritative, interesting, reasonably priced (for a book of this size), beautifully designed, well proofread, and enjoyable to handle.... It is both a modern complement to existing descriptive grammars and an important resource for anyone interested in working with or finding out about English.... a very complete and convincing demonstration that the ideas of modern theoretical linguistics can be deployed in the detailed description of a particular language.... this book is as appropriate for the formally trained linguist wishing to broaden the range of data that a theory covers as for the software engineer wishing to augment NLP skills with a more serious understanding of how the language works." Computational Linguistics

"[A]n authoritative addition to the fields of both English grammar and linguistics. Recommended for all academic libraries." Library Journal

"Sets new standards, informed by the achievements of both traditional and formal grammatical studies." Bernard Comrie

"In English grammar-writing it begins a new epoch." Aimo Seppanen, University of Gotenberg

"A notable achievement. No other grammar of English is at once as comprehensive and as systematically and lucidly informed by present-day linguistic theory. I see it as an essential work of reference." Peter Matthews, Professor of Linguistics, University of Cambridge

"The Cambridge Grammar of the English Language is one of the most superb works of academic scholarship ever to appear on the English liguistics scene. This was a magnificent team effort, spanning more than ten years. Together these linguists have produced a monumental work that offers easily the most comprehensive and thought-provoking treatment of English grammar to date. Nothing rivals this work, with respect to breadth, depth and consistency of coverage." Australian Book Review

"The Cambridge Grammar of English is for the 21st century what Jespersen's A Modern English Grammar, and Quirk, Greenbaum, Leech and Svartvik's A Contemporary English Grammar were for the 20th." Terry Langendoen, Professor of Lingustics at the University of Arizona

"One admires at once its great scope and the authors' scrupulous attention to detail.... Within its school, the prevailing one presently, this grammar is unquestionably the authoritative resource." Choice

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cambridge University Press; Reprint of 2002 Edition (April 15, 2002)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 1860 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0521431468
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0521431460
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.83 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7 x 2.75 x 9.75 inches
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Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2024
Providing critical or additional information to
'A Comprehensive Grammar of the English Language' by Quirk et al., I use it for further study and justification of grammar's proper role in English and explore some more relevant in-depth linguistic knowledge and interpretation.
Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2008
This excellent descriptive grammar is currently the most comprehensive and up-to-date account of English grammar available. For someone familiar with an older generation of English grammars, even grammars written by linguists, this work represents a significant rethinking of they way English is described. It incorporates a large body of research that has occurred since the last major grammar of English,  A Comprehensive Grammar of the English Language  by Quirk et al.

Unlike that earlier book, Huddleston and Pullum are more explicitly theoretical, but they are not wedded to any particular school of syntax and the writing is always accessible to the interested non-specialist. You don't need advanced training in linguistics to understand what the authors are saying. Their analysis explicitly challenges many older ideas about English grammar, and in almost every case they provide clearly reasoned arguments in favor of their position. For example, they argue that many words which have traditionally been understood as adverbs or subordinating conjunctions are better explained as prepositions.

The most detailed arguments, intended for specialists, are clearly set off in blue boxes, so you can avoid the minutiae unless you're interested.

I have noticed a handful of cases where the analysis or terminology seems arbitrary, but in these cases, the authors' decisions are internally consistent. There is only a problem if you are comparing this work to other grammars. For example, Huddleston and Pullum use the terms "determiner" and "determinative" in exactly the opposite way that Quirk et al. do, and do not give any reasons for their switch. Similarly, they treat the perfect as a secondary tense rather than an aspect (the approach taken in many earlier linguistically-based grammars) without explaining why one should prefer one analysis to another.

But such problems are minor in comparison to the vast insight that the work brings to the structure of English. Even if you think you have a good understanding of English grammar, this work will likely open your eyes.

I highly recommend this work if you need a thorough reference grammar and can afford the price. Indeed, if you plan to write a textbook on English, this work is required reading. If you are a student looking for a good introduction, I instead recommend 
A Student's Introduction to English Grammar  by the same authors.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2014
This is not a grammar text for the faint of heart. I keep mine at the office as a research reference next to my copy of the Longman Grammar by Biber et al. In addition to being a handy improvised murder weapon, this text serves as a grammar reference for linguists. While not exclusively "for us by us," one has to consider the perspectives involved, and descriptive linguists are very much at the helm. Strunk & White would turn over in their respective graves. I'd recommend it for any graduate students who enjoy passing the time arguing over increased specificity of negation or the scope of ellipsis.
In all seriousness, this is the grammar reference book I'd recommend. Not everyone needs a $200+ grammar reference book. For those who do (or at least believe that they do), This text is it. Huddleston and Pullum include whatever approaches necessary to get the job done, though they lean towards the theoretical. One needn't be a grammar expert to use this text, though being familiar with the metalanguage would be helpful in negotiating this comprehensive (read: huge) text.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2015
Excellent Book. The first eight chapters span nouns, adjectives, adverbs, propositions, and a couple chapters about sentence structure - complements and adjuncts and other syntax. The book is wonderful, for example, in the preposition chapters or the adjective chapters, he compares these parts of speech with other parts of speech. It really helps ensure you fully understand by that method alone. Who would compare a preposition to an adverbs? And break it down in detail what is similar and what is different? It's a wonderfully approachable book. Perfect Hull of the Ship for a Self-Study of a Classical Education. And to improve reading comprehension and probably promotes clear thinking. I'm an accountant. This is part of my goals for improving my analytical skills. It's beyond that though. It's probably the cornerstone of a good education I missed when I branched right into the Business School. If this is important topic for you, you'll appreciate having this book!
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Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2012
I wanted to buy a comprehensive dictionary for reference and bought this one due to its ratings buy others. However, I traded it in because this dictionay says that English does not have future tense, which I think does not make sense. The trade-in price of this dictionary is $169. I sent the dictionay with well-cushioned package by UPS to Amazon.com and now received an email confirmation from Amazon.com that the dictionay is in Unacceptable Condition and the value is $0 (zero). I selected the trade-in choice as not-returning-to-me-if-condition-is-lower because I have not used this dictionary and have not marked or highlighted it at all and it is just like brand-new. In my school studies from elementary school all the way up, I have a habit not to mark or highlight any books except signing it and one correction of an error in a calculus text book (this habit probably helped keeping me on the very top rankings in all the classes I attended). This dictionary does not have my signature because I don't like to put signatures on references. So now I will not receive either the dictionay back or any payment.
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MEDE
5.0 out of 5 stars Ganz toll
Reviewed in Germany on March 13, 2022
Absolut tolles Buch
Riccardo
5.0 out of 5 stars Strumento insostituibile
Reviewed in Italy on June 15, 2021
Un'eccellente grammatica, che coniuga alla sistematicità e al rigore scientifico la semplicità espositiva. Chiunque voglia avere un quadro dell'inglese contemporaneo deve far i conti con questo testo. Per dirla ancor più chiaramente: il Serianni della lingua inglese (mi riferisco all'eccellente e insuperabile grammatica di Luca Serianni, pubblicata dalla UTET).
Miss
5.0 out of 5 stars Cuturally biased but comprehensive
Reviewed in France on April 20, 2021
I got this as a teaching resource and am very happy with it. I do not recommend using it a a standalone but combined with the Oxford (Aarts et al, 2014) and Pearson (Quirk et al, 2010) options.
Claudia
5.0 out of 5 stars Consulta garantida.
Reviewed in Brazil on June 15, 2019
Muito boa. Gostei e recomendo.
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5.0 out of 5 stars 素晴らしい
Reviewed in Japan on December 12, 2022
最高の英文法書