It has been eight years since An Introduction to the Grammar of English was first published. The second edition
is completely revised and greatly expanded, especially where texts, example sentences, exercises, and cartoons
are concerned. It continues to provide a very lively and clearly written textbook. The book introduces basic concepts
of grammar in a format which inspires the reader to use linguistic arguments. The style of the book is engaging
and examples from poetry, jokes, and puns illustrate grammatical concepts. The focus is on syntactic analysis and
evidence. However, special topic sections contribute sociolinguistic and historical reasons behind prescriptive
rules such as the bans on split infinitives, dangling participles, and preposition stranding. The book is written
for undergraduate students and structured for a semester-long course. It provides exercises, keys to those exercises,
and sample exams. It also includes a comprehensive glossary.