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The English Verb: An Exploration of Structure and Meaning (Paperback)

by Michael Lewis (Author)
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  • Paperback: 176 pages
  • Publisher: Language Teaching Publications (1 Jan 1986)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 090671740X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0906717400
  • Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 16.2 x 1.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 23,832 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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This is a teacher's handbook exploring the structure and meaning of the central verb system of English. The book emphasizes the regularity of English in order to help the teacher to see English grammar as a coherent system.

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5.0 out of 5 stars we mean what we say, 13 Jan 2004
For someone who has been through the trial of trying to learn a foreign language using a "prescriptive" grammar, Lewis' book is a very welcome breath of fresh air, he discusses eloquently, and with clear and appropriate examples, his idea of how English grammar *actually* works (there is none of the sermonising about "poor usage" that you find in traditional grammar books).
From the careful explanation of his key idea, that grammar should be a matter of *describing* how the language is used by native speakers, rather than an attempt to tell them how to use their own language; he goes on to explain in detail what is wrong with a lot of the supposed "rules" that people learning the English language are taught (rules regarding the use of "shall and will" or "the subjunctive" being good examples), and gives much better usage guidelines that can be used (admittedly, only with more advanced pupils) to give a much better understanding of how verbs work in English.

This is a must-read for anyone who wants to teach English as a foreign language. It is a very enjoyable read for anyone who just wants to understand more about the language works.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Nothing short of an inspired work of genius, 2 Jun 2009
A book full of revelations and "eureka moments". This book should be required reading for any teacher of English, at any level, in whatever setting, as well as for any student (typically of strong / upper-intermediate level) who feels stifled by a cumbersome and largely unwieldy set of repeatedly modified / updated / refined "rules of grammar." I cannot praise this book highly enough, nor recommend strongly enough that anyone to whom this book appeals also consider buying David Maule's "The naked verb - the meaning of the English verb tenses", which learners, especially at slightly lower levels, might find more digestible. Both books are replete with examples of natural English.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, 24 May 2009
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Reading this book will benefit any English teacher. It's relatively short, and it presents an excellent overview of the language which shows how the various elements fit together.
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