Complete English Grammar: English Syntax (Volumes 1 and 2)

Author: Zhang Daoren
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Publish Date: 1998-08-01
Features: This book is divided into two parts. The first part focuses on English morphology, studying eight categories of words individually. The second part covers English syntax, conducting a comprehensive study of eight categories of words. This book emphasizes practicality, avoiding discussions on the history of grammar or theoretical aspects, instead focusing entirely on the English rules that are most commonly concerned by general readers. The target audience is English readers with intermediate to advanced proficiency. Simply put, the content of this book strives for breadth outward, depth inward, and thoroughness downward. Although the content is rich, the explanations are kept simple and clear, ensuring that readers do not find them overly complex. In some places, the book addresses rarely noticed topics (e.g., "aspect"), provides special explanations for certain words (e.g., the adjective "emotional"), and offers insights into forty-seven sentence patterns, which may catch the reader's attention.
The examples in this book are carefully chosen to avoid difficult vocabulary and are kept concise, stopping as soon as they effectively illustrate the grammar point. There are numerous examples, as more examples lead to clearer usage. However, an excessive number of repetitive and rigid examples is of little benefit. New elements must be continuously introduced to enable readers to apply the grammar flexibly and adaptively. At the end of the book, a very detailed index is provided, allowing readers to find any topic they are looking for among ten thousand entries. Regardless of where the answer may be hidden in the book, they can quickly locate it.