Exploring C. Eastman's "Grammar"  from Encarta Online Encyclopedia 2000 by Naves Texts selected by Mª Teresa Naves. Problems and exercises designed by Naves Departament de Filologia Anglesa i Alemanya Universitat de Barcelona

 

•  Carol N. Eastman (2000) "Grammar"  in Microsoft Encarta Online Encyclopedia 2000 http://encarta.msn.com/(6 pp)
• Introduction

It contains just the definition of grammar: "Grammar, branch of linguistics dealing with the form and structure of words (morphology), and their interrelation in sentences (syntax). The study of grammar reveals how language works"
• Kinds of Grammar

(It briefly introduces descriptive and prescriptive grammar. Comparative, historical, functional and transformational-generative grammar)
• History of Grammatical Structure

 

• Checking Comprehension. Problems, Tasks and Activities designed by Naves
• Self-corrected exercise on the definition of grammar
• Self-corrected exercise on Eastmans's types of grammar
• Self-corrected exercise on Eastmans's Parts of speech
• Self-corrected exercises on Eastman's History of Grammatical Structure

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Last Updated on  18 January 20001 by Teresa Naves