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A dictionary of modern English usage /
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 hi...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2009.
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| Edición: | New ed. |
| Colección: | Oxford world's classics.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | 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 my. |
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| Notas: | Originally published: Oxford : The Clarendon Press, 1926. With new introduction |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xxxi, 784 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9780191571190 0191571199 9780199535347 0199535345 |