ISBN 978-1-923386-67-9
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The Richness of Grammar
Unlocking grammar for learners, through a new, simpler framework designed for developing language skill
How do we put words together?
The patterns of English are newly unlocked for learners in The Richness of Grammar.
This book demystifies essential knowledge about language so it can be readily understood and applied by learners. This is a reinvention of grammar learning, and a detailed, step-by-step guide to sentence building
The Richness of Grammar features:
• a new framing of English word and sentence grammar, tailored for learners
• essential language patterns from the foundations to rich sentence options
• a focus on how grammar works, and practical understanding before theory
• incremental, cumulative content in a single framework
• a positive view of grammar as a wealth of language possibilities to draw on
• a unified perspective, combining insights from ‘different grammars’
• simple explanations, with metalanguage provided for use as needed
For teachers, this book offers a new, faster way forward for mastering this key knowledge. The content is directly relevant to writing, reading and learning, and correlated to Australian school curriculum requirements. General readers and students of language will also find here a solid introduction to English language patterns, sentence building and grammatical concepts.
About the Author
Evita’s combined experience as a linguist and teacher motivates her interest in positive grammar education. Her linguistic work has included first-hand analysis of an unstudied language,including its grammar, as well as research into language use in medical practice and written language development in schooling. She has taught grammar to undergraduate linguistics students, grammar and academic writing to English language learners preparing for university and subject English to children in home-based and private tuition. Having applied and taught both formal and functional grammars, she developed the innovative approach in The Richness of Grammar originally for her own students
Evita gratefully acknowledges the support of family, friends and academic colleagues, and also the editors and publishing team, in the preparation of this book.