The Cambridge guide to English usage
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Author
Publication
2004 - Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, England
Language
English
Word Count
152,000 words, Guess
Page Count
608 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL3327536M
- ISBN-10052162181X
- OCLC Control Number55971476
- OCLC Control Number53822857
- OCLC Control Number59327532
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- Internet Archivecambridgeguideto00pete_0
- Library of Congress Control Number2004301888
- LibraryThing689842
- Goodreads2062924
Classifications
- DDC423/.1
- LCCPE1464 .P47 2004
Alternate Titles
- Guide to English usage
- English usage
Description
The Cambridge Guide to English Usage is an A-Z reference book, giving an up-to-date account of the debatable issues of English usage and written style. Its advice draws on a wealth of recent research and data from very large corpora of American and British English - illuminating their many divergences and also points of convergence on which international English can be based. The book comprises more than 4000 points of word meaning, spelling, grammar and punctuation, and larger issues of inclusive language, and effective writing and argument. It also provides guidance on grammatical terminology, and covers topics in electronic communication and the internet. The discussion notes the major dictionaries, grammars and usage books in the USA, UK, Canada and Australia, allowing readers to calibrate their own practices as required. CGEU is descriptive rather than prescriptive, but offers a principled basis for implementing progressive or more conservative decisions on usage.
Description
A reference guide to modern English language usage covers word meaning, spelling, grammar, and punctuation, and provides guidance on issues such as grammatical terminology, inclusive language, and effective writing and argument.
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Topics
Genres
- Dictionaries.
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