The Big Beasts of English Grammar: An Exploration of Form and Function in Conversations (Positive Pedagogical Praxis, #4)

What do we really know about how the grammar topics that seem to dominate language teaching are used in conversation? In this book, the authors explore some of the 'big beasts' of English grammar—those familiar structures like conditionals and reported speech that are often emphasised in syllabuses and textbooks. Drawing on a corpus of conversation data, the book provides new insights into how these structures actually function in real-life conversations, revealing how grammar teaching ofte...