by Randolph Quirk, Sidney Greenbaum · Longman · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780582552074
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«A University Grammar of English» is the English grammar manual by Randolph Quirk and Sidney Greenbaum, published by Longman in paperback (484 pages).
It analyzes English grammatical structures in depth, from sentence syntax to normative uses of the language. Aimed at the university level, it combines clear explanations with practical examples to advance mastery of English grammar.
Abridged edition based on A Grammar of Contemporary English, by Randolph Quirk and others. Originally published in 1973; text in English; includes bibliography and index.
For university students, teachers of English as a foreign language, and those seeking a rigorous reference work on English grammar.
Sidney Greenbaum was a British scholar of the English language and of linguistics. He was Quain Professor of English language and literature at University College London from 1983 to 1990 and Director of the Survey of English Usage, 1983–96. With Randolph Quirk and others, he wrote A Comprehensive Grammar of the English Language. He also wrote the Oxford English Grammar.
