Description
University Grammar of English is a shorter version of A Grammar of Contemporary English on which the authors worked in collaboration with Geoffrey Leech and Jan Svartvik. The structure of the parent book has been preserved so that reference can easily be made to it, though in many respects the authors have incorporated revisions, improvements, and expansions. The present treatment has been adapted to the needs of students who require maximum comprehensive-ness with maximum economy of presentation. The authors carefully indicate constructions which distinguish spoken from written, formal from informal, or British from American usage.

   Varieties of English
   Elements of Grammar
   Verbs and the Verb Phrase
   Nouns, Pronouns, and the Basic Noun Phrase
   Adjectives and Adverbs
   Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases
   The Simple Sentence
   Adjuncts, Disjuncts, Conjuncts
   Coordination and Apposition
   Sentence Connection
   The Complex Sentence
   The Verb and its Complementation
   The Complex Noun Phrase
   Focus, Theme, and Emphasis