Founding grammars : how early America's war over words shaped today's language /
By: Ostler, Rosemarie
Material type: BookPublisher: New York : St. Martin's Press, c2015.Description: vii, 309 p. ; 22 cm.ISBN: 9781250046123; 1250046122Subject(s): English language -- Grammar -- History | English language -- Lexicology, Historical | English language -- Etymology | English language -- Grammar -- History | English language | Linguistics | English language -- Etymology | LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Grammar & Punctuation | HISTORY / United States / 19th CenturyDDC classification: 427/.973 Online resources: Location Map
Summary:
Explores where grammar rules have come from, where they've been, and where they might go next.
Item type | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
REGULAR | University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection | 427.973 OS FO (Browse shelf) | Available | T0032356 |
Total holds: 0
Includes bibliographical references (p. 271-296) and index.
Grammar for a new country -- Grammar for different classes of learners -- The value of grammar -- Rational grammar -- Grammar and gentility -- The science of Ggammar -- Grammar for a new century -- The persistence of grammar.
Explores where grammar rules have come from, where they've been, and where they might go next.
Adult
Adult