ABSTRACT

First Published in 2004. A classic of English grammar, Essentials of English Grammar provides a common ground for the traditionalist and the structural or descriptive linguist. Jespersen's work provides insight into the fundamental concepts that underlie the linguistic approach, but at the same time the foundation of the traditional approach is retained. grammar, giving the student a real insight into the structure of the language. Grammatical rules are laid out in a clear, concise way and are illustrated with carefully selected examples.

chapter I|5 pages

INTRODUCTORY

chapter II|5 pages

SOUNDS

chapter III|7 pages

EVOLUTION OF THE SOUND-SYSTEM

chapter IV|8 pages

EVOLUTION OF THE SOUND-SYSTEM

chapter V|8 pages

EVOLUTION OF THE SOUND-SYSTEM

chapter VI|4 pages

SPELLING

chapter VII|9 pages

WORD-CLASSES

chapter VIII|12 pages

THE THREE RANKS

chapter IX|6 pages

JUNCTION AND NEXUS

chapter X|9 pages

SENTENCE-STRUCTURE

chapter XI|11 pages

RELATIONS OF VERB TO SUBJECT AND OBJECT

chapter XII|4 pages

PASSIVE

chapter XIII|7 pages

PREDICATIVES

chapter XIV|13 pages

CASE

chapter XV|4 pages

PERSON

chapter XVI|19 pages

DEFINITE PRONOUNS

chapter XVII|10 pages

INDEFINITE PRONOUNS

chapter XVIII|4 pages

PRONOUNS OF TOTALITY

chapter XIX|7 pages

GENDER

chapter XX|7 pages

NUMBER

chapter XXI|10 pages

NUMBER

chapter XXII|10 pages

DEGREE

chapter XXIII|19 pages

TENSE

chapter XXIV|17 pages

TENSE

chapter XXV|10 pages

WILL AND SHALL

chapter XXVI|10 pages

WOULD AND SHOULD

chapter XXVII|3 pages

MOOD

chapter XXVIII|12 pages

AFFIRMATION, NEGATION, QUESTION

chapter XXIX|6 pages

DEPENDENT NEXUS

chapter XXX|4 pages

NEXUS-SUBSTANTIVES

chapter XXXI|8 pages

THE GERUND

chapter XXXII|17 pages

THE INFINITIVE

chapter XXXIII|7 pages

CLAUSES AS PRIMARIES

chapter XXXIV|11 pages

CLAUSES AS SECONDARIES

chapter XXXV|5 pages

CLAUSES AS TERTIARIES

chapter XXXVI|4 pages

RETROSPECT