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OverviewEvery language has its peculiar problems of meaning for the foreign learner. In the English language, some of the biggest yet most fascinating problems are concentrated in the area of the finite verb phrase: in particular, tense, aspect, mood and modality. Meaning and the English Verb describes these fields in detail for teachers and advanced students of English as a foreign or second language. This new third edition uses up-to-date examples to show differences and similarities between American and British english, reflecting a great deal of recent research in this area. It also takes account of the subtle changes which are taking place in the language today. In print for over 30 years, Meaning and the English Verb has established itself as a recognised authority on the meaning and use of verb constructions in English. This updated third edition will ensure that it remains an invaluable text for teachers and students of English worldwide. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Geoffrey N. LeechPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Edition: 3rd edition Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.362kg ISBN: 9781138836945ISBN 10: 113883694 Pages: 152 Publication Date: 27 April 2015 Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Professional & Vocational , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Key to Sumbols Preface to Third Edition Introduction 1. Simple Present and Past Tenses 2. Progressive Aspect 3. The Expression of Past Time 4. The Expression of Future Time 5. The Primary Modal Auxillaries 6. Modality Continued 7. Indirect Speech 8. Mood: Theoretical and Hypothetical Meaning Further Reading IndexReviewsThis new updated third edition confirms Professor Leech's pre-eminence in the field. The book is still the clearest and most authoritative statement of meaning in the verb phrase, and the revised extended treatment of modality and mood constitutes a new standard for English language study. The writing is clear, precise and combines complexity with accessibility. Descriptive linguists, applied linguists, critical discourse analysts, teachers and students of the English language across the world will continue to reach for this book again and again. Professor Peter Stockwell, University of Nottingham This new edition, taking into account recent studies on English grammar, is elaborately organized with lucid and insightful descriptions of the relationship between form and meaning - indispensably valuable work that will no doubt greatly benefit teachers and students of English as a second/foreign language. Professor Miyazaki Akio, Mie University, Japan Author InformationGeoffrey Leech is Emeritus Professor of English Linguistics at Lancaster University. He has published 20 books with Longman, including 'A Linguistic Guide to English Poetry' and 'A Communicative Grammar of English'. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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