Product details Publisher : Oxford University Press; Fourth - International edition (1 December 2016) Language : English Paperback : 768 pages Item Weight : 430 g description: Fully revised and updated, and now available online and in print. About the Author Michael Swan: ELTons 2014 British Council lifetime achievement award winner Michael Swan is a writer specializing in English Language teaching and reference materials. His many publications include Practical English Usage (OUP), the Cambridge English Course series (with Catherine Walter), and, also with Catherine Walter, the new Oxford English Grammar Course. Michael’s interests include pedagogic grammar, mother-tongue influence in second language acquisition and the relationship between applied linguistic theory and classroom language-teaching practice. He has had extensive experience with adult learners and has worked with teachers in many countries.