This book aims to explain English grammar from a cognitive perspective and reveal the causes of English grammatical rules. People use language to complete their unique cognition of the world. At the same time, this cognitive approach is further solidified through grammar and passed down from generation to generation. This makes grammar no longer a pile of mechanical rules, but full of vitality. Based on word classes, this book selects ten core grammar points, including sentence structure analysis, complex noun phrases, subject-verb agreement, tense and aspect, mood and modality, voice, non-finite verbs, noun clauses, attributive clauses and adverbial clauses, for in-depth discussion. It not only explains "what" grammatical rules are, but also explains "why" these grammatical rules are like this.
本书旨在从认知的视角阐释英语语法，揭示英语语法规则的成因。人借助语言完成了对世界的独特的认知，同时这种认知途径也进一步通过语法固化下来，并一代代传承下去。这就使得语法不再是机械规则的堆砌，而是富有了生命活力。本书以词类为基础，选取句子结构分析、复杂名词短语、主谓一致、时态与体态、语气与情态、语态、非谓语动词、名词性从句、定语从句和状语从句十个核心语法点进行深入讨论，不仅阐述语法规则“是什么”，更在于阐释这些语法规则“为什么是这样”。
本书旨在从认知的视角阐释英语语法，揭示英语语法规则的成因。人借助语言完成了对世界的独特的认知，同时这种认知途径也进一步通过语法固化下来，并一代代传承下去。这就使得语法不再是机械规则的堆砌，而是富有了生命活力。本书以词类为基础，选取句子结构分析、复杂名词短语、主谓一致、时态与体态、语气与情态、语态、非谓语动词、名词性从句、定语从句和状语从句十个核心语法点进行深入讨论，不仅阐述语法规则“是什么”，更在于阐释这些语法规则“为什么是这样”。
