E-book
One language, two grammars? : differences between British and American English
Record details
- ISBN: 9780521872195
- ISBN: 9780511480676
- ISBN: 9780511479878
- ISBN: 9780511478994
- ISBN: 9780511477478
- ISBN: 9780511476020
- ISBN: 0521872197
- ISBN: 0511480679
- ISBN: 0511479875
- ISBN: 0511478992
- ISBN: 0511477473
- ISBN: 0511476027
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (xxiv, 461 pages) : illustrations (some color).
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Computer data. - Publisher: Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | CatMonthString:april.19 Multi-User. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 424-451) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | 1. Colonial lag, colonial innovation or simply language change? -- 2. Compound verbs -- 3. The formation of the preterite and the past participle -- 4. Comparatives -- 5. Phonology and grammar -- 6. Prepositions and postpositions -- 7. Argument structure -- 8. Reflexive structures -- 9. Noun phrase modification -- 10. Nominal complements -- 11. Non-finite complements -- 12. The present perfect and the preterite -- 13. The revived subjunctive -- 14. The mandative subjunctive -- 15. The conditional subjunctive -- 16. Tag questions -- 17. The pragmatics of adverbs -- 18. How different are American and British grammar? And how are they different? -- 19. New departures. |
| Type of Computer File or Data Note: | Text (HTML), electronic book. |
| System Details Note: | Mode of access: Internet. |
| Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note: | Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff. Access restricted by subscription. |
| Issuing Body Note: | Made available online by EBSCO. |
| Source of Description Note: | Print version record. |
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