The Compendium of American English Grammar
The Compendium of American English Grammar

Author: Barry Davis

Publisher: Wheatmark, Inc.

Published: 2023-05-31

Total Pages: 467

ISBN-13: 1627878963

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The Compendium of American English Grammar: For Advanced ESL Speakers is an easy-to-use grammar reference book for nonnative English speakers who have progressed beyond the classroom. Topics include: • definite and indefinite articles • noun categories • twelve official verb tenses • two unofficial verb tenses • gerunds and infinitives • stative verbs • phrasal verbs • correct placement of adverbs • negation • question formation • individual function words • standard numbers and shortcuts • formal and informal language • mistakes that native speakers make • pronunciation and grammar • and much more Filled with examples and detailed explanations of the trickiest sentence patterns, The Compendium of American English Grammar is the ideal book for students, business executives, new and longtime US residents, and others who want to perfect their English skills.

One Language, Two Grammars?
One Language, Two Grammars?

Author: Günter Rohdenburg

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2009-01-22

Total Pages: 461

ISBN-13: 1139474235

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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. This makes it the first book-length treatment of British and American English grammar in contrast, with topics ranging from compound verbs to word order differences and tag questions. The authors explore some of the better-known contrasts, as well as a great variety of innovative themes that have so far received little or no consideration. Bringing together the work of a team of leading scholars in the field, this book will be of interest to those working within the fields of English historical linguistics, language variation and change, and dialectology.

American English Compendium
American English Compendium

Author: Marv Rubinstein

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2014-08-14

Total Pages: 543

ISBN-13: 1442232838

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The American English Compendium is a fun way to explore the nuances of the English language—learn that a group of lions is called a pride; a group of whales, a pod; and a group of owls, a parliament. Distinguish between a quack and a shyster. Learn that “tabling a motion” in a U.S. court has an opposite meaning from the same term in England. This book picks up where other language dictionaries leave off: it includes common proverbs, a sampling of American English versus British English, popular American expressions and slang, acronyms, and varied information on everything from wildlife to currency. In this new edition, the staples have been updated and fresh chapters have been added, with information on pronunciation, oddball English words, and even some of the new Internet terminology, including Twitterspeak.

Thelma D. Sullivan's Compendium of Nahuatl Grammar
Thelma D. Sullivan's Compendium of Nahuatl Grammar

Author: Wick R. Miller

Publisher:

Published: 1988

Total Pages: 364

ISBN-13:

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Annotation. Translated from the 1976 work in Spanish, partially revised by the author (whose work was cut short by her death in 1981); revisions were completed by the translator and editors. An analysis of the structure and elements of this Aztec language. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.

Robert Hartwell Fiske's Dictionary of Unendurable English
Robert Hartwell Fiske's Dictionary of Unendurable English

Author: Robert Hartwell Fiske

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2011-11

Total Pages: 478

ISBN-13: 1451651317

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A comprehensive disctionary of common misusages illustrates the right way and the wrong way to use language and explores why dictionaries do not always provide the correct meaning or usage of a word.

A History of American English
A History of American English

Author: J. L. Dillard

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-09-25

Total Pages: 365

ISBN-13: 1317899598

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This impressive volume provides a chronological, narrative account of the development of American English from its earliest origins to the present day.