A grad student who plans to teach college composition but also wants to study linguistics has asked me for suggested reference books for grammarians or aspiring linguists--not grammar handbooks or scholarship per se, but solid books on language, especially the English language.

I have my picks, but I'm interested in what other people on the list consider the best reference texts now available.  

I know this is a broad quesiton and it depends on each person's individual interests, needs, etc etc etc.  But I think it would be good to see what other people recommend.  (The literature folks always have these interesting debates on the 'best' novels.  Why can't we play too!)

--larry beason



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Larry Beason
Director of Composition
Dept. of English, Univ. of South Alabama
Mobile, AL 36688
334-460-7861
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