--- product_id: 84284890 title: "Making Sense: The Glamorous Story of English Grammar" price: "152.69 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/84284890-making-sense-the-glamorous-story-of-english-grammar store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # Deep dive into English grammar Next day UK dispatch Historical & modern grammar insights Making Sense: The Glamorous Story of English Grammar **Price:** 152.69 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 📖 Master English Grammar Like a Pro — Don’t Miss Out on the Language Revolution! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Making Sense: The Glamorous Story of English Grammar - **How much does it cost?** 152.69 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/84284890-making-sense-the-glamorous-story-of-english-grammar) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Next-Day UK Dispatch:** Get your copy swiftly with next working day delivery from the UK warehouse. - • **Expert Guidance by David Crystal:** Learn from the world’s leading language authority with practical, engaging explanations. - • **Bridging History and Modern Usage:** Understand how grammar rules evolved and why they matter in contemporary communication. - • **Unlock the Secrets of English Grammar:** Explore the evolution and nuances of English from ancient times to today. - • **Perfect for Language Enthusiasts & Professionals:** Ideal for managers, writers, and anyone who values precise and stylish language use. ## Overview Making Sense by David Crystal is a compelling exploration of English grammar’s history, rules, and evolving usage. Dispatched next working day from the UK, this book offers professional readers a richly detailed yet accessible guide to mastering the subtleties of English, blending scholarly insight with practical advice. ## Description The world's greatest authority on language explains the secrets and subtleties of the grammar of English. David Crystal explores its history and varieties, explains its rules and irregularities and shows how to navigate its snares and pitfalls. He gives practical guidance on how grammar is used in different ways for different purposes and in different social settings. In a series of revealing illustrations he also considers what learned and prominent people have said about English grammar over the centuries. Like its three companion volumes Making Sense will appeal to everyone interested in the English language and how to use it. Review: You'll enjoy language more for reading this - Who would have believed it? Grammar is interesting, and fun. David Crystal cycles through a number of approaches to the subject -- how children acquire the ability to communicate (truly a remarkable achievement), the history of grammar and the remarkable centuries when the field was totally dominated by "experts" flogging an entirely wrong-headed insistence that English grammar should be just like Latin grammar, the battle between prescriptive grammar (don't split that infinitive) and descriptive grammar (everyone else does, so I will if I want to), and evolving trends in usage in the 21st Century. Gracefully written, and detailed enough to provide real information without outliving the welcome of any single subject. Review: The Title Sums it Up - This book very effectively demolishes the traditional approach to English grammar, then replaces it with something less precise, and more difficult to grasp. That's unavoidable, since Crystal's emphasis is on the evolution of the study of grammar., which has changed radically over the last 50 years. He defines grammar as "the study of the way we bring words together in order to make sense". He traces the evolution of the study of grammar from the Greeks and Romans through the medieval period, up to the effort to codify English grammar in the early modern era. And here, Crystal argues, is where the study of English grammar went off track. The grammarians of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries based their analysis of English grammar on the workings of Latin grammar, and the two are very, very different. The result was a rules-based, highly artificial system which pulled against much of the underlying tendency of the language. In the 1960's and 1970's, this became clear, and the formal study of English grammar went out the window. Now, Crystal shows, it is coming back, but in a far less rigid and regular form. The book is far more down to earth, and readable, than this lightning tour would suggest. Crystal uses language acquisition in children (one child, to be precise, chatty little Suzie) to explore the structures of English grammar. He looks at the was grammar has been taught, and the wars between prescriptivists and descriptivists. He looks at how English functions in various contexts and various countries. It is all very interesting, at least to anyone who is interested in the way our language works. It does not leave the reader with a firm sense of where grammar stands at present, which is a bit of a disappointment to one who grew up in a rules-based grammatical world. But is does show the richness and subtlety of English grammar. ## Features - Orders are despatched from our UK warehouse next working day. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #228,513 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #213 in Grammar Reference (Books) #259 in Linguistics Reference #1,091 in Language Study & Reference (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 245 Reviews | ## Images ![Making Sense: The Glamorous Story of English Grammar - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81Ca1ZTv2nL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ You'll enjoy language more for reading this *by W***N on September 4, 2017* Who would have believed it? Grammar is interesting, and fun. David Crystal cycles through a number of approaches to the subject -- how children acquire the ability to communicate (truly a remarkable achievement), the history of grammar and the remarkable centuries when the field was totally dominated by "experts" flogging an entirely wrong-headed insistence that English grammar should be just like Latin grammar, the battle between prescriptive grammar (don't split that infinitive) and descriptive grammar (everyone else does, so I will if I want to), and evolving trends in usage in the 21st Century. Gracefully written, and detailed enough to provide real information without outliving the welcome of any single subject. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Title Sums it Up *by A***S on July 19, 2017* This book very effectively demolishes the traditional approach to English grammar, then replaces it with something less precise, and more difficult to grasp. That's unavoidable, since Crystal's emphasis is on the evolution of the study of grammar., which has changed radically over the last 50 years. He defines grammar as "the study of the way we bring words together in order to make sense". He traces the evolution of the study of grammar from the Greeks and Romans through the medieval period, up to the effort to codify English grammar in the early modern era. And here, Crystal argues, is where the study of English grammar went off track. The grammarians of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries based their analysis of English grammar on the workings of Latin grammar, and the two are very, very different. The result was a rules-based, highly artificial system which pulled against much of the underlying tendency of the language. In the 1960's and 1970's, this became clear, and the formal study of English grammar went out the window. Now, Crystal shows, it is coming back, but in a far less rigid and regular form. The book is far more down to earth, and readable, than this lightning tour would suggest. Crystal uses language acquisition in children (one child, to be precise, chatty little Suzie) to explore the structures of English grammar. He looks at the was grammar has been taught, and the wars between prescriptivists and descriptivists. He looks at how English functions in various contexts and various countries. It is all very interesting, at least to anyone who is interested in the way our language works. It does not leave the reader with a firm sense of where grammar stands at present, which is a bit of a disappointment to one who grew up in a rules-based grammatical world. But is does show the richness and subtlety of English grammar. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I learn “English ”again by craystal. *by H***I on June 11, 2018* As a failure chinese English learner, I ‘m so happy i can read the books of author, the first is spell it out, this book is also pretty well. My English teacher of China just told me grammar, but author taught me grammar --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/84284890-making-sense-the-glamorous-story-of-english-grammar](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/84284890-making-sense-the-glamorous-story-of-english-grammar) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-09-19*