A dictionary of modern English usage
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PE1628 .F65 2009
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PE1628 .F65 2009
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
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| General Shelving - 3rd Floor | PE1628 .F65 2009 | On Shelf |
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Book
Physical Desc
xxxi, 784 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
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General Note
Originally published: Oxford : The Clarendon Press, 1926. With new introd.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
"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. One of today's leading experts on the language, David Crystal, has now reassessed Fowler's contribution in this 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 express private 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."--Jacket.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Fowler, H. W. 1., & Crystal, D. (2009). A dictionary of modern English usage (New ed.). Oxford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Fowler, H. W. 1858-1933 and David Crystal. 2009. A Dictionary of Modern English Usage. Oxford ; New York: Oxford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Fowler, H. W. 1858-1933 and David Crystal. A Dictionary of Modern English Usage Oxford ; New York: Oxford University Press, 2009.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Fowler, H. W. 1. and Crystal, D. (2009). A dictionary of modern english usage. New ed. Oxford ; New York: Oxford University Press.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Fowler, H. W. 1858-1933., and David Crystal. A Dictionary of Modern English Usage New ed., Oxford University Press, 2009.
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