English traditional grammars : an international perspective / editor, Gerhard Leitner.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Leitner, Gerhard.

Series:

Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Studies in the history of the language sciences ; Series III, 62.

Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Series III, Studies in the history of the language sciences, 0304-0720 ; v. 62

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English language--Grammar--Textbooks.

English language.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 392 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : J. Benjamins Pub. Co., 1991.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

Until recently grammars of English have received surprisingly little scholarly attention, while a lot of research is done on dictionaries. It appears, however, that learners of English shy away from modern grammars and prefer to consult dictionaries or traditional reference grammars instead. This raises questions as to the relationship between theoretical linguistics and grammar writing and calls for more research into this area, especially for the period from 1800 onwards, which was crucial for the development of grammatical thinking and its acceptance (or rejection) at all educational levels

Contents:

pt. 1. Native grammars of English

pt. 2. Non-native grammars of English

pt. 3. Grammatical analyses.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

1-283-31334-0

9786613313348

90-272-7769-9

OCLC:

757403764