Author : John Seely
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 30,75 MB
Release : 2013-08-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 019966918X
This work provides the basic information about grammar and punctuation that people need on a day-to-day basis. Arranged A to Z, it contains entries for standard grammatical terms as well as dealing with specific questions of usage.
Author : Jeremy Butterfield
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 20,6 MB
Release : 2013-08-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0199652457
This handy guide provides crystal-clear help with writing correctly and appropriately in everyday situations. Arranged alphabetically, the book contains concise entries with guidance on individual words and phrases, and longer entries on broader topics such as overused words, bullet points, and avoiding sexist language.
Author : John A. Simpson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : pages
File Size : 14,31 MB
Release : 2002-04-18
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780195218893
The Oxford English Dictionary is the internationally recognized authority on the evolution of the English language from 1150 to the present day. The Dictionary defines over 500,000 words, making it an unsurpassed guide to the meaning, pronunciation, and history of the English language. This new upgrade version of The Oxford English Dictionary Second Edition on CD-ROM offers unparalleled access to the world's most important reference work for the English language. The text of this version has been augmented with the inclusion of the Oxford English Dictionary Additions Series (Volumes 1-3), published in 1993 and 1997, the Bibliography to the Second Edition, and other ancillary material. System requirements: PC with minimum 200 MHz Pentium-class processor; 32 MB RAM (64 MB recommended); 16-speed CD-ROM drive (32-speed recommended); Windows 95, 98, Me, NT, 200, or XP (Local administrator rights are required to install and open the OED for the first time on a PC running Windows NT 4 and to install and run the OED on Windows 2000 and XP); 1.1 GB hard disk space to run the OED from the CD-ROM and 1.7 GB to install the CD-ROM to the hard disk: SVGA monitor: 800 x 600 pixels: 16-bit (64k, high color) setting recommended. Please note: for the upgrade, installation requires the use of the OED CD-ROM v2.0.
Author : Bas Aarts
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 37,17 MB
Release : 2014-01-16
Category : Reference
ISBN : 0191079006
The Oxford Dictionary of English Grammar is a straightforward and accessible A-Z guide to the diverse and often complex terminology of English grammar. It contains over 1,600 entries with clear and concise definitions, enhanced by numerous example sentences, as well as relevant quotations from the scholarly literature of the field. This second edition is written and edited by Professor Bas Aarts of University College London, writer of the acclaimed Oxford Modern English Grammar. It has been fully revised and updated, with particular attention paid to refreshing the example sentences included within the text. There are over 150 new entries that cover current terminology which has arisen since the publication of the first edition, and there are also new entries on the most important English grammars published since the start of the 20th century. Hundreds of new cross-references enhance the user-friendly nature of the text, and the list of works cited has been thoroughly updated to reflect the current state of the field. A short appendix of web links has been added. All in all, this Dictionary is an invaluable guide to English grammar for all students and teachers of the subject, as well as all those with an informed interest in the English language.
Author : Henry Watson Fowler
Publisher : Oxford : Clarendon Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 16,55 MB
Release : 1965
Category : David Kootook Fund
ISBN : 9780198691150
Author : Jeremy Butterfield
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 33,22 MB
Release : 2008-02-13
Category :
ISBN : 9780199547791
Author : Rob Batstone
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 16,98 MB
Release : 1994-10-13
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9780194371322
Includes a sequence of tasks designed to help teachers apply to their own classroom practice the information in the text.
Author : Linda Pillière
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 47,58 MB
Release : 2018-03-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 110719105X
Leading researchers shed new light on the history of the standardisation of English.
Author : Gerald Nelson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 35,64 MB
Release : 2010-10-25
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1136954988
English: An Essential Grammar is a concise and user-friendly guide to the grammar of modern English, written specifically for native speakers and based on genuine samples of contemporary spoken and written English. In the first four chapters, this book covers the essentials of English grammar, beginning with the basics and going on to deal with phrase, clause and sentence structure. A fifth chapter deals with English word formation and spelling, including problem spellings and British and American spelling variants. Features include: discussion of points that often cause problems guidance on sentence building and composition practical spelling guidelines explanation of grammatical terms a set of exercises at the end of each chapter appendix of irregular verbs. With numerous language examples bringing grammar to life, this Essential Grammar will help you read, speak and write English with greater confidence. It is ideal for everyone who would like to improve their knowledge of English grammar. Gerald Nelson is Professor in the English Department at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, and formerly Reader in the Department of English Language and Literature, University College London, UK.
Author : Okon Attah, Ph.D.
Publisher : Dorrance Publishing
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 47,15 MB
Release : 2022-04-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 1639374663
English Grammar: Learning at Lightning Speed By: Okon Attah, Ph.D. English Grammar: Learning at Lightning Speed is part of a collective effort to water the flower of grammar and maintain its wholesomeness. This book is neither the ultimate nor the penultimate work on English grammar; it is intended to serve as a prolegomenon to further studies. Verbosity has been reduced here; there is focus on what is germane to understanding English grammar, so the reader can learn at lightning speed.
