Meaningful English Grammar
What is it about?
"Cognitive English Grammar" is based on new insights of grammar as the product of human cognition. It offers a wealth of linguistic data and explanations showing that grammatical structure is just as meaningful as the words of a language. The book specifically addresses those areas of grammar that are relevant and interesting from a cognitive point of view and difficult for learners of English as a foreign language.
Why is it important?
The book is intended to be used as a textbook in classes of English grammar and linguistics. It presents grammatical phenomena in a didactic way. Its guiding principles are clarity and insightfulness; linguistic terminology is, therefore, kept at a minimum. A major innovation of the approach adopted in this book is to look at grammar from the speaker's, rather than the hearer's, point of view: What linguistic options does the speaker have to choose from in communicating their thoughts? The conceptual view of language may at first present a major challenge to the student but will prove useful and rewarding in coming to grips with the intricacies of grammar.