Tense in English: Its Structure and Use in Discourse (Routledge Library Editions: The English Language) - Softcover

Declerck, Renaat

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1138919373 ISBN 13: 9781138919372

Publisher: Routledge, 2017

Synopsis

First published in 1991, this book looks at tense in English, one of the most controversial areas of grammar. Prior to the book’s original publication, the problems and interest in the subject led to an impressive number of books and articles. Yet, despite the amount of work produced, nothing approaching a consensus had emerged, merely a series of conflicting theories and analyses. Here, Renaat Declerck provides a framework for a theoretical instrument which will enable the linguist to interpret the data correctly.

The book is primarily theoretical in nature, but offers descriptive theory and a discussion of the various tenses which will make it a valuable tool for those teaching English. Theoretical and applied linguists will find this an important contribution to the debate on tense and a worthy starting point for future research. The book is not written from the viewpoint of any particular linguistic theory and does not presuppose any knowledge of tense theory, it is a readable and reliable guide to the area.

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Renaat Declerck

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1138919373
• ISBN 13: 9781138919372
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 436