Understanding sentence structure : an introduction to English syntax /
spine title : Understanding sentence structure.
Christina Tortora.
- 348 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
- Linguistics in the world. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
'This book is for people who have never thought about syntax, and who don't know anything about grammar, but who want to learn. Assuming a blank slate on the part of the reader, the book treats English grammar as a product of the speaker's mind, and builds up student skills by exploring phrases and sentences with more and more complexity, as the chapters proceed'--