Cambridge Grammar of English Hardback with cd-rom a comprehensive Guide

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CAMBRIDGE

GRAMMAR

OF ENGLISH

A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE

Spoken and Written English

Grammar and Usage

RONALD CARTER

MICHAEL McCARTHY

CAMBRIDGE

GRAMMAR

OF ENGLISH

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The Authors

Professor Ronald Carter is Professor of Modern English Language in the School

of English Studies, University of Nottingham. He has published extensively in the

fields of language education, applied linguistics and literary-linguistic studies.

He is co-author of Exploring Spoken English and Exploring Grammar in Context,

and co-editor of The Cambridge Guide to Teaching English to Speakers of Other

Languages for Cambridge ELT.

Professor Michael McCarthy is Emeritus Professor of Applied Linguistics in the

School of English Studies, University of Nottingham. He has also published

extensively on corpora, vocabulary and discourse. He is the co-author of several

of the Vocabulary in Use titles, Exploring Spoken English and Exploring Grammar

in Context as well as a number of applied linguistics titles for Cambridge ELT.

The Cambridge Grammar Reference Panel

The Cambridge Grammar Reference Panel is a group of eminent and experienced

applied linguists and teachers of English who have collaborated with the publisher

and authors in the development of the Cambridge Grammar of English.

The panel members have contributed to workshops, commented on draft chapters

and generously offered their time, advice and support during various stages of the

project.