The Longman Grammar of Spoken and Written English is revolutionary – the first entirely corpus-based grammar of English. It is an essential reference tool for serious students of English and linguistics as well as people involved in ELT methodology and materials writing.

• Over 350 tables and graphs show the frequency of constructions in different contexts, from conversation to fiction to academic prose

• Entirely corpus-based with 6000 authentic examples from the 40 million-word Longman Spoken and Written English Corpus

• Suggests the reasons why we choose a particular structure in a particular context

• Compares British and American spoken and written English

Areas covered include basic grammar: description and distribution, key word classes and their phrases and complex structures. Each area is subdivided into more detailed content.