TY - BOOK AU - Huddleston, Rodney ; TI - English grammar : an outline SN - 0521586992 U1 - 428.2 PY - 1988/// CY - Cambridge PB - Cambridge University Press KW - English language -- Grammar -- Outlines, syllabi, etc KW - English language -- Grammar KW - English language N1 - Included Index; 1. Preliminaries; 2. The parts of speech: a preliminary outline; 3. Verbs; 4. The structure of kernel clauses; 5. Tense, aspect and modality; 6. Nouns and noun phrases; 7. Adjectives, determinatives and numerals; 8. Adverbs and prepositions; 9. Clause type; 10. Negation; 11. The subordination of clauses; 12. Thematic systems of the clause; 13. Coordination N2 - A thorough and precise account of all the major areas of English grammar ER -