A Dictionary of Modern English Usage
The Classic First Edition
'What grammarians say should be has perhaps less influence on what shall be than even the more modest of them realize ...'No book had more influence on twentieth-century attitudes to the English language in Britain than Henry Fowler's Dictionary of Modern English Usage. It rapidly became the standard work of reference for the correct use of English in terms of choice of words, grammar, and style. Much loved for his firm opinions, passion, and dry humour, Fowler has stood the test of time and is still considered the best arbiter of good practice.In this new edition of the original Dictionary, David Crystal goes beyond the popular mythology su…
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Weitere Autoren: Crystal, David (Hrsg.)
- ISBN: 978-0-19-157119-0
- EAN: 9780191571190
- Produktnummer: 13943767
- Verlag: Oxford University Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2009
- Plattform: PDF
- Masse: 56'171 KB
Über den Autor
David Crystal is the author of many books on language in general and the English language in particular, such as The Stories of English (2004), The Fight for English (2006), and Think on My Words: Exploring Shakespeare's Language (2008). His previous lexicographical work includes A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics (6th edn., 2008), and Johnson's Dictionary: an Anthology (2005). His autobiography, Just a PhraseI'm Going Through: My Life in Language was published in 2009 (Routledge).
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