English traditional grammars : an international perspective /

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Imprint:Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : J. Benjamins Pub. Co., 1991.
Description:1 online resource (x, 392 pages)
Language:English
Series:Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Series III, Studies in the history of the language sciences, 0304-0720 ; v. 62
Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Series III, Studies in the history of the language sciences ; v. 62.
Subject:English language -- Grammar -- Textbooks.
Anglais (Langue) -- Grammaire -- Manuels.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Grammar & Punctuation.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Linguistics -- General.
English language -- Grammar.
Engels.
Grammatica's.
Grammatik
Kongress
Grammatiktheorie
Aufsatzsammlung
Geschichte
Englisch.
Electronic books.
Textbooks.
Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11279392
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Other authors / contributors:Leitner, Gerhard.
ISBN:9789027277695
9027277699
1283313340
9781283313346
9786613313348
6613313343
9027245495
9789027245496
1556193572
9781556193576
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Summary:Until recently grammars of English have received surprisingly little scholarly attention, while a lot of research is done on dictionaries. It appears, however, that learners of English shy away from modern grammars and prefer to consult dictionaries or traditional reference grammars instead. This raises questions as to the relationship between theoretical linguistics and grammar writing and calls for more research into this area, especially for the period from 1800 onwards, which was crucial for the development of grammatical thinking and its acceptance (or rejection) at all educational levels.
Other form:Print version: English traditional grammars. Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : J. Benjamins Pub. Co., 1991 9027245495
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Foreword
  • 2. "Why can't someone write a nice simple grammar?"
  • 3. Part I: Native Grammars of English
  • 4. More Than Enough English Grammars
  • 5. Trends That Shaped the Development of 19th Century American Grammar Writing
  • 6. W.D. Whitney's Essentials of English Grammar
  • 7. E.A. Sonnenschein and Grammatical Terminology
  • 8. Factors in the Growth of the English Language in 18th and 19th Century Ireland
  • 9. The\Fowler Brothers and the Tradition of Usage Handbooks
  • 10. American English Grammars in the Twentieth Century
  • 11. Part II
  • 12. English Grammar Writing
  • 13. E. Kruisinga
  • 14. English Grammars in Postwar Czechoslovakia
  • 15. German Grammars of English prior to 1860
  • 16. E.A. Maetzner
  • 17. Karl and Max Deutschbein's English Grammar Manuals
  • 18. Adolf Lamprecht's (German) Grammar of English
  • 19. Part III: Grammatical Analyses
  • 20. Traditional Grammars of English
  • 21. Reference and Articles
  • 22. Tense and Aspect in German Grammars of English in the Past Fifty Years
  • 23. Modality and the Modals in Traditional Grammars of English
  • 24. The\Role of American English in Traditional Grammars of English
  • 25. Summaries
  • 26. Name index