English Grammar: A Function-Based Introduction. 2 Volumes (Set)

by Talmy Givón

Book Overview

The approach to language and grammar that motivates this book is unabashedly functional: Grammar is not just a system of empty rules, it is a means to an end, an instrument for constructing concise coherent communication. In grammar as in music, good expression rides on good form. Figuratively and literally, grammar like musical form must make sense. But for the instrument to serve its purpose, it must first exist; the rules must be real, they can...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1556194668
• ISBN13: 9781556194665
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company
• Length: 318 Pages