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Book Synopsis Fowler's Dictionary of Modern English Usage by : Henry Watson Fowler
Download or read book Fowler's Dictionary of Modern English Usage written by Henry Watson Fowler and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2015 with total page 920 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Book Synopsis A Dictionary of Modern English Usage by : Henry Watson Fowler
Download or read book A Dictionary of Modern English Usage written by Henry Watson Fowler and published by Wordsworth Editions. This book was released on 1994 with total page 756 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Book Synopsis A Dictionary of Modern English Usage by : H. W. Fowler
Download or read book A Dictionary of Modern English Usage written by H. W. Fowler and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2010-10-14 with total page 832 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: '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.
Book Synopsis A Dictionary of Modern English Usage:The Classic First Edition by : H. W. Fowler
Download or read book A Dictionary of Modern English Usage:The Classic First Edition written by H. W. Fowler and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2009-09-10 with total page 832 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Book Synopsis The New Fowler's Modern English Usage by : R. W. Burchfield
Download or read book The New Fowler's Modern English Usage written by R. W. Burchfield and published by Oxford : Clarendon Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 900 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Book Synopsis A Dictionary of American-English Usage by : Margaret Nicholson
Download or read book A Dictionary of American-English Usage written by Margaret Nicholson and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 671 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Fowler's Concise Dictionary of Modern English Usage by : Henry Watson Fowler
Download or read book Fowler's Concise Dictionary of Modern English Usage written by Henry Watson Fowler and published by Oxford Quick Reference. This book was released on 2016 with total page 657 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fowler's Concise Dictionary of Modern English Usage is an invaluable quick-reference work, providing clear, practical and up-to-date guidance on questions of grammar, spelling, style, and word choice. Jeremy Butterfield has judiciously revised the text to reflect the English usage practices and concerns of the 21st century.
Book Synopsis A Dictionary of Modern English Usage by : H. W. ‡q (Henry Watson) Fowler (‡d)
Download or read book A Dictionary of Modern English Usage written by H. W. ‡q (Henry Watson) Fowler (‡d) and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 742 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Book Synopsis The New Fowler's Modern English Usage by :
Download or read book The New Fowler's Modern English Usage written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 873 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Pocket Fowler's Modern English Usage by :
Download or read book Pocket Fowler's Modern English Usage written by and published by . This book was released on with total page 678 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Fowler's Concise Dictionary of Modern English Usage by : Jeremy Butterfield
Download or read book Fowler's Concise Dictionary of Modern English Usage written by Jeremy Butterfield and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work offers advice on English usage in an accessible quick-reference format. Drawing on the resources of "Oxford's English dictionaries" language monitoring program, it provides clear, practical, and up-to-date guidance on questions of grammar, spelling, style, and word choice. Jeremy Butterfield has revised the text to reflect the usage practices and concerns of the 21st century.
Book Synopsis Pocket Fowler's Modern English Usage by : R. E. Allen
Download or read book Pocket Fowler's Modern English Usage written by R. E. Allen and published by OXFORD University Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 622 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Searchable database of information found in the Pocket Fowler's modern English usage. This edition is based on the work of Robert W. Burchfield's New Fowler's modern English usage.
Book Synopsis A Dictionary of Modern English Usage by : Henry Watson Fowler
Download or read book A Dictionary of Modern English Usage written by Henry Watson Fowler and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 725 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis A Dictionary of Modern English Usage--Find it in Fowler by : Henry Watson Fowler
Download or read book A Dictionary of Modern English Usage--Find it in Fowler written by Henry Watson Fowler and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Fowler's Modern English Usage by : Henry Watson Fowler
Download or read book Fowler's Modern English Usage written by Henry Watson Fowler and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1998 with total page 873 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comprehensive and practical advice on grammar, syntax, style, and choice of words, as well as wide-ranging examples of usage from a broad selection of newspapers, journals, and books from across the globe are compiled in a new edition of this classic language reference.
Book Synopsis English Traditional Grammars by : Gerhard Leitner
Download or read book English Traditional Grammars written by Gerhard Leitner and published by John Benjamins Publishing. This book was released on 1991-01-01 with total page 403 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Until recently grammars of English have received surprisingly little scholarly attention, while a lot of research is done on dictionaries. It appears, however, that learners of English shy away from modern grammars and prefer to consult dictionaries or traditional reference grammars instead. This raises questions as to the relationship between theoretical linguistics and grammar writing and calls for more research into this area, especially for the period from 1800 onwards, which was crucial for the development of grammatical thinking and its acceptance (or rejection) at all educational levels today.This volume brings together work from international experts on the historiography of English grammar writing who deal with a variety of topics grouped into three overlapping sections: I. Native Grammars of English, II. Non-native Grammars of English, and III. Grammatical Analyses. The volume includes summaries of the articles and a name index.
Book Synopsis The Lexicographer's Dilemma by : Jack Lynch
Download or read book The Lexicographer's Dilemma written by Jack Lynch and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2009-11-03 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In its long history, the English language has had many lawmakers--those who have tried to regulate or otherwise organize the way we speak. Proper Words in Proper Places offers the first narrative history of these endeavors and shows clearly that what we now regard as the only "correct" way to speak emerged out of specific historical and social conditions over the course of centuries. As historian Jack Lynch has discovered, every rule has a human history and the characters peopling his narrative are as interesting for their obsession as for their erudition: the sharp-tongued satirist Jonathan Swift, who called for a government-sponsored academy to issue rulings on the language; the polymath Samuel Johnson, who put dictionaries on a new footing; the eccentric Hebraist Robert Lowth, the first modern to understand the workings of biblical poetry; the crackpot linguist John Horne Tooke, whose bizarre theories continue to baffle scholars; the chemist and theologian Joseph Priestly, whose political radicalism prompted violent riots; the ever-crotchety Noah Webster, who worked to Americanize the English language; the long-bearded lexicographer James A. H. Murray, who devoted his life to a survey of the entire language in the Oxford English Dictionary; and the playwright George Bernard Shaw, who worked without success to make English spelling rational. Grammatical "rules" or "laws" are not like the law of gravity, or even laws against murder and theft--they're more like rules of etiquette, made by fallible people and subject to change. Witty, smart, full of passion for the world's language, Proper Words in Proper Places will entertain and educate in equal measure.
