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A rigorous, paradigm-shifting deep dive into the hidden architecture of how human beings make meaning through language. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with An introduction to functional grammar.

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    Beginning syntax

    Thomas, Linda. · 1993

    A methodical, satisfying puzzle-box approach to uncovering the hidden architecture of human language.

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    English Grammar in Use

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    Unaccusativity

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    A rigorous, deeply analytical immersion into the hidden structural mechanics of language and grammar.

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    Semantics

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    Handbook of grammar and composition

    James A. Chapman

    A structured, authoritative immersion into the precise mechanics and rules of the English language.

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    A grammatical view of logic programming

    Pierre Deransart · 1993

    A rigorous, deeply cerebral exploration of the mathematical elegance underlying computational logic and formal grammars.

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    A Concise Grammar of Contemporary English

    Randolph Quirk · 1973

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    The Practice of English Language Teaching

    Jeremy Harmer · 1983

    A comprehensive, reassuring mentor-in-a-book that transforms the daunting prospect of language instruction into a structured, manageable craft.

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    Grammar in use

    Raymond Murphy · 1989

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    Teaching pronunciation

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