Exploring Grammar Through Texts

<p>This textbook provides an innovative introduction to core areas of grammar: a systematic guide to the structure of English, arranged hierarchically from the word to the sentence to the paragraph level. Using a linguistic framework, activities and exercises, and diverse authentic texts, the book connects grammar knowledge to writing development, strengthening student understanding of language as a tool for text construction. Students of linguistics and English language will develop foundational knowledge about grammar and texts, as will writing students. Aligning with state curricular standards around the world, the book will be particularly useful for students of English Education.</p> <p>Chapter 1: Foundational Foundational understandings about language and writing</p><p>Chapter 2: Function words (The Closed Class of Words)</p><p>Chapter 3: Content words (The Open Class of Words)</p><p>Chapter 4: Phrases </p><p>Chapter 5: Clauses</p><p>Chapter 6: Consolidation</p><p>Chapter 7: Sentence Complexity and Sentence Functions</p><p>Chapter 8: Weaving Fluent Texts </p><p>Chapter 9: Punctuation (syntactic and stylistic)</p><p>Afterward: Honing the Craft of Language</p><p>Bibliography</p><p>List of texts</p><p>Index</p>