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Analyzing English Grammar

by: Klammer, Thomas P.; Schulz, Muriel R.; Volpe, Angela Della; Della Volpe, Angela

Analyzing English Grammar

by: Klammer, Thomas P.; Schulz, Muriel R.; Volpe, Angela Della; Della Volpe, Angela

ISBN 13:
9780205305681
ISBN 10:
0205305687
Edition: 3rd
Format: Hardcover
Copyright: 08/01/1999
Publisher: Prentice Hall
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Summary

Advanced Grammar text which encourages the readers to think critically about grammar and exposes them to a variety of linguistic theories. Supports and assists readers in learning about the structure of the English language. Teaches use of phase marker tree decisions. Includes traditional Reed-Kellogg diagrams, extensive discussion of language acquisition. Includes examples of American regional and social dialects. General interest; grammar

Preface

xiii

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION

(18)

What Is Grammar?

(4)

Grammar versus Usage

(2)

Descriptive Grammars

(1)

Grammatical Prototypes

(4)

Learning about Grammar

(2)

Aids to Learning about Language

(2)

Diagramming

(1)

IC Analysis

(1)

Phrase Structure Trees

(1)

Suggestions for Reading This Book

(1)

Key Terms

(1)

Endnotes

(1)

CHAPTER 2 VARIETIES OF ENGLISH

(18)

Regional Dialects

(2)

Social Dialects

(2)

Standard American English

(3)

Styles

(2)

Second-Language Acquisition

(2)

English in an International Context

(3)

Summary

(1)

Key Terms

(1)

Endnotes

(1)

CHAPTER 3 THE MORPHOLOGY OF ENGLISH

(20)

Morphemes

(5)

Allomorphs

(1)

Inflectional Morphemes

(6)

Noun Inflections

(2)

Verb Inflections

(1)

Adjective and Adverb Inflections

(1)

Functional Shift

(1)

Derivational Morphemes

(3)

Form Classes and Structure Classes

(3)

Summary

(1)

Review Exercises

(1)

Key Terms

(1)

CHAPTER 4 FORM-CLASS WORDS

(32)

Form and Function

(2)

Forms with Overlapping Functions

(1)

Nouns

(4)

Prototypes and Peripheral Cases

(1)

Subclasses and Features

(4)

Noun Subclasses

(2)

Verbs

(3)

Verb Subclasses

(1)

Adjectives

(4)

Adjective Subclasses

(2)

Adverbs

(4)

Adverb Subclasses

(1)

Analyzing Form and Function

(7)

Comments and Suggestions

(3)

Summary

(1)

Review Exercises

(1)

Key Terms

(1)

Endnote

(2)

CHAPTER 5 STRUCTURE-CLASS WORDS

(58)

Structure-Class versus Form-Class Words

(3)

Determiners

(8)

Diagrams and Trees

(2)

Auxiliaries

100

(5)

Modal Auxiliaries

100

(2)

Have

102

(1)

103

(1)

104

(1)

Diagrams and Trees

105

(1)

Qualifiers

105

(6)

Diagrams and Trees

108

(3)

Prepositions

111

(7)

Diagrams and Trees

114

(1)

Differences between Prepositions and Adverbs

114

(1)

Differences between Prepositions and Verb Particles

115

(1)

Differences between Verb Particles and Adverbs

116

(2)

Pronouns

118

(10)

Pronouns as Noun-Phrase Substitutes

118

(1)

Personal Pronouns

119

(3)

Reflexive Pronouns

122

(2)

Reciprocal Pronouns

124

(1)

Indefinite Pronouns

125

(3)

Conjunctions

128

(9)

Coordinating Conjunctions

128

(3)

Conjunctive Adverbs

131

(1)

Subordinating Conjunctions

132

(5)

Relatives

137

(4)

Interrogatives

141

(2)

Summary

143

(1)

Review Exercises

143

(2)

Key Terms

145

(2)

CHAPTER 6 PHRASES

147

(42)

Subjects and Predicates

147

(6)

Form and Function

153

(1)

Recognizing Phrase Types

154

(5)

The Main Verb Phrase

159

(26)

Creating Verb Phrases

165

(8)

Time, Tense, and Aspect

173

(1)

Simple Tenses

174

(1)

Compound Verb Forms--Perfect and Progressive

174

(6)

The Meaning of Modals

180

(2)

Other Auxiliaries

182

(1)

Have and Be as Main Verbs

183

(2)

Summary

185

(1)

Review Exercises

186

(1)

Key Terms

187

(1)

Endnotes

187

(2)

CHAPTER 7 FIVE BASIC SENTENCE TYPES

189

(44)

Binary Structure

190

(2)

Type I--The Intransitive Type

192

(7)

Types II, III, and IV--Linking (Copular) Verbs

199

(13)

Type II--The Verb Be Requiring Adverbs of Time or Place

199

(5)

Type III--The Linking Verb Type with Adjectival Subject Complement

204

(5)

Type IV--The Linking Verb Type with Nominal Subject Complement

209

(3)

Type V--The Transitive Type

212

(15)

Transitive Verbs with Reflexive and Reciprocal Direct Objects

217

(1)

Transitive Verbs with Object Complements

218

(2)

Distinguishing between Transitive and Linking Verb Sentence Types

220

(2)

Peripheral Cases

222

(5)

Summary

227

(3)

Review Exercises

230

(1)

Key Terms

231

(2)

CHAPTER 8 BASIC SENTENCE TRANSFORMATIONS

233

(46)

The Indirect Object Transformation

233

(7)

Indirect Objects and Object Complements

237

(3)

The Passive Transformation

240

(11)

Direct and Indirect Objects

244

(7)

Other Transformations

251

(1)

Negative Sentences

252

(8)

Negative Sentences with Auxiliary Verbs

253

(1)

Negative Sentences with Be

254

(1)

Negative Sentences without Auxiliary Verbs or Be

254

(6)

Interrogative Sentences

260

(12)

Yes/No Questions

260

(3)

Wh-Questions

263

(9)

Imperative Sentences

272

(4)

Verbs in Imperative Sentences

274

(2)

Summary

276

(1)

Review Exercises

276

(1)

Key Terms

277

(2)

CHAPTER 9 FINITE VERB CLAUSES, PART I: Adverbial and Adjectival Clauses

279

(36)

Sentence Varieties

281

(3)

Subordinate Clauses

284

(8)

Diagramming Subordinate Clauses

289

(2)

Peripheral Cases--Subordinate Clauses That Can Function Adverbially or Adjectivally

291

(1)

Relative Clauses

292

(20)

Relative Clauses within Prepositional Phrases

295

(1)

Diagramming Relative Clauses

296

(6)

The Omission of Relative Pronouns

302

(1)

Relative Adverbs

303

(3)

Relative Clauses Contrasted with Adverbial Subordinate Clauses

306

(3)

Restrictive and Nonrestrictive Relative Clauses

309

(3)

Summary

312

(2)

Review Exercises

314

(1)

Key Terms

314

(1)

CHAPTER 10 FINITE VERB CLAUSES, PART II: Nominal Clauses

315

(28)

That Clauses

315

(15)

Differences between Relative Clauses and Nominal That Clauses

317

(3)

Appositive That Clauses

320

(1)

Relative Clauses and Deletion Transformations: Appositives

321

(5)

Functions of Nominal That Clauses

326

(1)

Diagramming Nominal That Clauses

326

(4)

Interrogative Clauses

330

(6)

Diagramming Interrogative Clauses

333

(3)

Rhetorical Problems in Using Dependent Clauses

336

(5)

Elliptical Dependent Clauses

339

(1)

Nominal Clauses--The Omission of That

340

(1)

Summary

341

(1)

Review Exercises

341

(1)

Key Terms

342

(1)

CHAPTER 11 NONFINITE VERB PHRASES, PART I: Infinitive Phrases

343

(22)

Infinitive Phrases

345

(11)

Diagramming Infinitive Phrases

348

(3)

Clauses Embedded within Infinitive Phrases

351

(1)

Passive Infinitives

352

(2)

Infinitives without To

354

(2)

Functions of Infinitive Phrases

356

(4)

Adverbial Infinitives

356

(1)

Adjectival Infinitives

357

(2)

Nominal Infinitives

359

(1)

Differences between Infinitives and Prepositional Phrases

360

(2)

Peripheral Cases--Ought to

362

(1)

Summary

362

(1)

Review Exercises

363

(1)

Key Terms

363

(2)

CHAPTER 12 NONFINITE VERB PHRASES, PART II: Participle and Gerund Phrases

365

(36)

Present-Participle Phrases

365

(11)

Diagramming Present-Participle Phrases

368

(2)

Functions of Present-Participle Phrases

370

(4)

Differences between Present Participles and Adjectives

374

(2)

Gerunds

376

(9)

Functions of Gerunds and Gerund Phrases

378

(2)

Differences between Gerunds and Present Participles

380

(2)

Differences between Gerunds and Nouns

382

(1)

Peripheral Cases--Gerunds and Participles

383

(2)

Past-Participle Phrases

385

(12)

Functions of Past-Participle Phrases

387

(1)

Peripheral Cases--Adjectival and Adverbial Past Participles

387

(1)

Restrictive and Nonrestrictive Participle Phrases

388

(3)

Differences between Past Participles and Adjectives

391

(6)

Nominative Absolutes

397

(2)

Summary

399

(1)

Review Exercises

399

(1)

Key Terms

400

(1)

CHAPTER 13 STYLISTIC TRANSFORMATIONS AND SENTENCE ANALYSIS

401

(24)

Transitive Phrasal Verbs and the Particle Movement Transformation

402

(6)

The There Transformation

408

(9)

Diagramming Sentences with the Expletive There

413

(4)

The Cleft Sentence Transformations

417

(6)

What Cleft Sentences

417

(2)

It Cleft Sentences

419

(4)

Summary

423

(1)

Review Exercises

423

(1)

Key Terms

424

(1)

APPENDIX: The Sounds of American English

425

(20)

Consonants of English

426

(3)

Allophones

429

(2)

Vowels of English

431

(5)

American Pronunciation

436

(1)

Pronunciation and Spelling

437

(2)

Sound Changes

439

(4)

Summary

443

(1)

Review Exercises

443

(1)

Key Terms

443

(2)

Glossary

445

(8)

Index

453

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