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What is the main focus of the new edition of the undergraduate textbook on English grammar?
What is the main focus of the new edition of the undergraduate textbook on English grammar?
- Correcting errors of the older tradition of English grammar (correct)
- Analyzing errors of prescriptive usage manuals
- Defending the analyses from an earlier work
- Rebutting excesses of prescriptive usage manuals
Who is the intended audience for the new edition of the textbook on English grammar?
Who is the intended audience for the new edition of the textbook on English grammar?
- Students in colleges or universities with no background in grammar or linguistics (correct)
- Professional linguists seeking advanced insights
- Students in colleges or universities with a background in linguistics
- High school students studying grammar
What distinguishes the style of the new edition of the textbook on English grammar?
What distinguishes the style of the new edition of the textbook on English grammar?
- Rigorous adherence to prescriptive rules
- Use of highly technical terminology
- Minimal use of theoretical terminology (correct)
- Strictly formal and academic tone
What does the new edition aim to do regarding prescriptive usage manuals?
What does the new edition aim to do regarding prescriptive usage manuals?
What does the new edition offer as a teaching resource?
What does the new edition offer as a teaching resource?
In what style is the new edition of the textbook written?
In what style is the new edition of the textbook written?
What is one feature that distinguishes the new edition from older tradition in English grammar?
What is one feature that distinguishes the new edition from older tradition in English grammar?
What concept is prominently addressed by specially highlighted notes in the new edition?
What concept is prominently addressed by specially highlighted notes in the new edition?
What is a key objective of the new edition's exercises?
What is a key objective of the new edition's exercises?
Study Notes
Book Overview
- A new edition of a successful undergraduate textbook on contemporary international Standard English grammar.
- Based on Huddleston and Pullum's earlier award-winning work, The Cambridge Grammar of the English Language (2002).
Key Features
- Analyses are outlined in a brief, engagingly accessible, and informal style.
- Errors of the older tradition of English grammar are noted and corrected.
- Prescriptive usage manuals' excesses are firmly rebutted in specially highlighted notes.
Target Audience
- Intended for students in colleges or universities with little or no background in grammar or linguistics.
Teaching Resources
- Contains numerous exercises and online resources suitable for any course on the structure of English in either linguistics or English departments.
Writing Style
- Written in a thoroughly modern, easy-to-read, conversational style with a minimum of technical and theoretical terminology.
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Description
Test your knowledge of contemporary international Standard English grammar with this quiz based on a successful undergraduate textbook. Explore analyses, correct errors of older English grammar traditions, and learn to rebut prescriptive usage manual excesses.
