A Hodder Arnold Publication Applying English Grammar: Functional and Corpus Approaches

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This book is about the application of English grammar and it is divided into two sections, functional and corpus approaches. Functional approach focuses on how grammar is used to communicate and it is growing in popularity because it provides insights into how language is used in the real world. Corpus approach focuses on how grammar is used in written texts and it is growing in popularity because it provides insights into how language is used in the past.

This book aims to stimulate interest and understanding of grammar as an applied tool not just for grammarians or language learners, but for all those interested in how language is organized to shape our view of events in the world.

This edited collection is about the application of English grammar and specializes in "functional" and "corpus" approaches, approaches which are increasingly recognized as providing significant insights into English language in action.

It aims to stimulate interest and understanding of grammar as an applied tool not just for grammarians or language learners, but for all those interested in how language is organized to shape our view of events in the world. Chapters comprise both newly commissioned and previously published works that illustrate the two methodological approaches to grammatical analysis and how they can be applied to deepen our understanding of language.