In Making Sense, David Crystal confronts the foe of many: grammar. Once taught relentlessly to all students in the English-speaking world, grammar disappeared from most school curricula, so that terms such as "preposition" and "conjunction" now often confound children and adults alike.
Explaining the nuts and bolts of grammar presents a special challenge, because - far more than is the case with spelling and punctuation - the subject is burdened with a centuries-old history of educational practice that many will recall as anything but glamorous. One of the world's foremost authorities on the English language, Crystal sets out to rid grammar of its undeserved reputation as a dry and intimidating subject, pointing out how essential grammar is to clear and effective speech and writing. He moves briskly through the stages by which children acquire grammar, along the way demystifying grammar's rules and irregularities and showing us how to navigate its snares and pitfalls. He offers the fascinating history of grammar, explaining how it has evolved from the first grammarians in ancient Greece to our 21st century digital environment of blogging, emailing, and texting.
Many find grammar to be a daunting subject, but in this breezy, entertaining book, Crystal proves that grammar doesn't need to make us uneasy-we can all make sense of how we make sense.
0 有用 WENDELL 2020-12-01 08:17:49
人类的局限性
1 有用 小林エンゾウ 2019-07-28 01:43:52
在罗马荒郊野岭等咕噜桐同学,愣是把这本书看完了…………………………
0 有用 密码有误 2019-08-20 11:36:28
手头这本扫ISBN竟然找不到!豆瓣不支持作者名检索简直是一大败笔!2019/08/18 更新:读完了~
0 有用 下午啃包的水手 2019-08-07 16:24:58
还是在不痛不痒地吐槽语言学