The book you’re referring to is “Academic English Grammar: For Intermediate and Advanced Learners”. Here are the details:
- Title: Academic English Grammar: For Intermediate and Advanced Learners
- Author: Martin Hewings
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date: 2005
Overview:
For students at the intermediate to advanced levels, this book offers a thorough introduction to English grammar. It is particularly helpful for students getting ready for university-level coursework or working in academic environments because it concentrates on the grammar required for academic writing and speaking.
Contents
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
VOCABULARY
Why to learn the lexicon
Affixes
Noun affixes
Adjective affixes
Verb affixes
Adverb affixes
List of prefixes with their meanings
List of suffixes with their meanings
Open set vs. Close set
Classification of lexicon
NOUNS
Function
Concrete vs. abstract nouns
Proper vs. common nouns
Gerunds
Compound nouns
Possessive nouns
Collective noun
Countable nouns and uncountable nouns
Countable nouns
Uncountable nouns
Nouns that can be both countable and uncountable