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Fowler S Dictionary Of Modern English Usage
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Author : Henry Watson Fowler
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2015
Fowler S Dictionary Of Modern English Usage written by Henry Watson Fowler and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
A comprehensive guide to the English language provides detailed and expert information on grammar, style, spelling, vocabulary, and punctuation with clear explanations and example sentences.
A Dictionary Of Modern English Usage
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Author : Henry Watson Fowler
language : en
Publisher: Wordsworth Editions
Release Date : 1994
A Dictionary Of Modern English Usage written by Henry Watson Fowler and has been published by Wordsworth Editions this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
guide to precise phrases, grammar, and pronunciation can be key; it can even be admired. But beloved? Yet from its first appearance in 1926, Fowler's was just that. Henry Watson Fowler initially aimed his Dictionary of Modern English Usage, as he wrote to his publishers in 1911, at "the half-educated Englishman of literary proclivities who wants to know Can I say so-&-so?" He was of course obsessed with, in Swift's phrase, "proper words in their proper places." But having been a schoolmaster, Fowler knew that liberal doses of style, wit, and caprice would keep his manual off the shelf and in writers' hands. He also felt that description must accompany prescription, and that advocating pedantic "superstitions" and "fetishes" would be to no one's advantage. Adepts will have their favorite inconsequential entries--from burgle to brood, truffle to turgid. Would that we could quote them all, but we can't resist a couple.
A Dictionary Of Modern English Usage
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Author : Henry Watson Fowler
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1947
A Dictionary Of Modern English Usage written by Henry Watson Fowler and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1947 with English language categories.
A Dictionary Of Modern English Usage
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Author : H. W. Fowler
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2010-10-14
A Dictionary Of Modern English Usage written by H. W. Fowler and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-10-14 with Reference categories.
'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 surrounding Fowler's reputation to retrace his method and arrive at a fresh evaluation of his place in the history of linguistic thought. With a wealth of entertaining examples he looks at Fowler's stated principles and the tensions between his prescriptive and descriptive temperaments. He shows that the Dictionary does a great more than make normative recommendations and express private opinion. In addition he offers a modern perspective on some 300 entries, in which he shows how English has changed since the 1920s. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
The New Fowler S Modern English Usage
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Author : R. W. Burchfield
language : en
Publisher: Oxford : Clarendon Press
Release Date : 1996
The New Fowler S Modern English Usage written by R. W. Burchfield and has been published by Oxford : Clarendon Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with English language categories.
Renowned for its authority and wit, this is the standard work on the correct but natural use of English. Completely revised and expanded, it provides guidance on grammar, syntax and style.
A Dictionary Of Modern English Usage The Classic First Edition
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Author : H. W. Fowler
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2009-09-10
A Dictionary Of Modern English Usage The Classic First Edition written by H. W. Fowler and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-09-10 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
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. Now one of today's leading experts on thelanguage, David Crystal, has reassessed Fowler's contribution in this fascinating new edition.Crystal goes beyond the popular mythology surrounding Fowler's reputation to retrace his method and practice and arrive at a fresh evaluation of his place in the history of linguistic thought. With a wealth of entertaining examples he looks at Fowler's stated principles and the tensions between his prescriptive and descriptive temperaments. He reaches some surprising conclusions and shows that the Dictionary does a great deal more than make normative recommendations and expressprivate opinions. In addition he offers a modern perspective in notes on some 300 entries, in which he shows how English has changed since the 1920s, including the pronunciation of certain words.
Garner S Modern English Usage
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Author : Bryan A. Garner
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2016
Garner S Modern English Usage written by Bryan A. Garner and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
The authority on grammar, usage, and style.
A Dictionary Of Modern English Usage
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1944
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A Dictionary Of Modern English Usage
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Author : Henry W. Fowler
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1970
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A Dictionary Of Modern English Usage
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Author : H. W. ‡q (Henry Watson) Fowler (‡d)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003
A Dictionary Of Modern English Usage written by H. W. ‡q (Henry Watson) Fowler (‡d) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with English language categories.
For over seventy years ‘Modern English usage’ has been the standard work on the correct but natural use of English. Renowned for its authority and wit, Fowler has become a household name in all English speaking countries. This edition, published in 1927, sold over 60,000 copies in its first year and quickly became the benchmark for all points of grammar, syntax and style. Its influence has extended even to the battlefield : Churchill wrote to the Director of Military Intelligence about the plans for the invasion of Normandy, ‘Why must you write ‘intensive’ here? ‘Intense’ is the right word. You should read Fowler’s ‘Modern English usage’ on the use of the two words. The early reviews attest to its on-going success as a practical and clear arbiter of what is best practice in the written language. It was, and is, heralded as ‘brilliant ... comprehensive, thoughtful, thorough ... fresh and pungent ... wise, witty, vigorous, absorbing.” – back cover.