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Old 21-Jul-2006, 19:06
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Asslam-u-alikum,
I have a question,I want to master arabic linguistics through english I have a book A grammar of Arabic Language by w.wright can u suggest me the book through which i can use the linguistics of English.
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How about Leech and Svartvik- A communicative grammar of English?
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How about Leech and Svartvik- A communicative grammar of English?
Do you have this book Tdol? Do you use it often ? Is it based on AmE or BrE ?
What about its target readers, ESL or native speakers ?
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They were part of the team that wrote the massive Comprehensive Grammar of the English Language (Quirk Greenbaum Leech Svartvik). Their target is native speakers.
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