This textbook familiarizes students with grammatical concepts of the English language and develops skills to apply grammar to creative writing and the study of literature. Students take an interactive 'learn-by-doing' approach to the mechanics of language and explore the creative uses of grammar. Experimenting with their own linguistic and creative skills, they come to appreciate the importance of language not only as a means of communication but also as an essential part of creative practice and literary composition. This applied approach to learning about grammar will be a valuable resource for students of English Literature and Creative Writing who may already be good users of grammar but not fully aware of its significance for communication and creativity.
1 English Grammar.- Short Narrative 1 Eveline (1914) by James Joyce.- 2 Morphemes, Words and Lexical Categories.- 3 Nouns and Noun Phrases.- 4 Verbs 1: Tense and Aspect.- 5 Verbs 2: Modality, Catenation and Multi-Word Verbs.- 6 Verb Phrases.- 7 Basic Clauses.- 8 Sentences.- 9 Connecting Ideas: Clauses Revisited.- 10 Framing and Compiling: Sentences and the Text.- 11 Bringing It All Together 1: A Holistic Review of Chaps. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 Based on Narrative 1.- 12 Bringing It All Together 2: A Holistic Appreciation of Narrative 1.- Short Narrative 2 A Woman's College from the Outside by Virginia Woolf (1926).- 13 Moving on 1: A Holistic Review of Chaps. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 Based on Narrative 2.- 14 Moving on 2: A Holistic Appreciation of Narrative 2.- Suggested Answers.- A Final Word.- Recommendations for Further Reading.- Glossary.- Index.
