Based on the insights and discoveries of the ground-breaking Longman Grammar of Spoken and Written English this new book brings fresh perspectives to the study of English grammar. The Longman Student Grammar of Spoken and Written English is a pedagogical course book for advanced students at university or on teacher-training courses and an invaluable reference grammar. It combines a comprehensive examination of grammatical structure with information about the ''how'' ''when'' and ''why'' of English as it is really used.