• A simpler explanation of grammar, breaking barriers to useful grammar learning
  • Beyond definitions and rules to seeing how grammar works and what it is for
  • Building real understanding for real use, for writing, reading comprehension and growing language mastery
  • Clarifying grammar for schools and adult learners

This book explains grammar in a new framing designed with the learner in mind. This is not a new grammar, but a new way of thinking about it, translating the linguistic knowledge into an accessible explanation that links directly to real language use. We see how grammar makes sense, in a cohesive framework. This is a simpler pathway to a practical, rich understanding of how language works.

  • From the simple foundations to rich, expanding sentence patterns
  • Form and meaning working together, rather than ‘different grammars’, as a place to start
  • A positive view of the power of grammar for creating possibilities in language.

Evita Ratcliffe

From my experience as a linguist and language teacher, my goal is to provide resources and support for constructive, learner-friendly education about the amazing phenomenon of language.