Author : Editors of the American Heritage Di
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 33,16 MB
Release : 1996-09-09
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780547563213
For the first time, the editors of the acclaimed American Heritage(R) Dictionary have applied their efforts to word usage as its own subject. The result is this practical guide that includes chapters on grammar, style, diction, gender, social groups, pronunciation, word formation, science terms, and a subject and a word index.
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Page : pages
File Size : 27,68 MB
Release : 2000
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Author : Houghton Mifflin Company
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 540 pages
File Size : 24,10 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780618604999
Survey of English usage, grammar, and style offering guidance on almost any writing problem imaginable.
Author : Editors Of The American Heritage Dictionaries
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 2074 pages
File Size : 32,3 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780618701735
Contains entries for over 10,000 new words reflecting the explosion of computer and Internet technology as well as changes in popular culture and slang.
Author : American Heritage Dictionary Editors
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 28,10 MB
Release : 2016
Category : Americanisms
ISBN : 9780544454453
This new edition offers newly updated terms, and provides the latest research on word origins and meanings, with guidelines on accurate usage.
Author : Christine Ammer
Publisher : HMH
Page : 515 pages
File Size : 48,61 MB
Release : 2013-05-07
Category : Reference
ISBN : 0547677537
From “all systems go” to “senior moment”—a comprehensive reference to idiomatic English. The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms explores the meanings and origins of idioms that may not make literal sense but play an important role in the language—including phrasal verbs such as kick back, proverbs such as too many cooks spoil the broth, interjections such as tough beans, and figures of speech such as elephant in the room. With extensive revisions that reflect new historical scholarship and changes in the English language, this second edition defines over 10,000 idiomatic expressions in greater detail than any other dictionary available today—a remarkable reference for those studying the English language, or anyone who enjoys learning its many wonderful quirks and expressions. “Invaluable as a teaching tool.” —School Library Journal
Author : Bryan A. Garner
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 1113 pages
File Size : 19,19 MB
Release : 2016
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0190491485
The authority on grammar, usage, and style.
Author : Linda Pillière
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 35,78 MB
Release : 2018-03-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1108128971
This path-breaking study of the standardisation of English goes well beyond the traditional prescriptivism versus descriptivism debate. It argues that the way norms are established and enforced is the result of a complex network of social factors and cannot be explained simply by appeals to power and hegemony. It brings together insights from leading researchers to re-centre the discussion on linguistic communities and language users. It examines the philosophy underlying the urge to standardise language, and takes a closer look at both well-known and lesser-known historical dictionaries, grammars and usage guides, demonstrating that they cannot be simply labelled as 'prescriptivist'. Drawing on rich empirical data and case studies, it shows how the norm continues to function in society, influencing and affecting language users even today.
Author : American Heritage Dictionary
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 21,70 MB
Release : 1996
Category : English language
ISBN : 9780395711460
The superb print version of The American Heritage Dictionary is now presented with the CD-ROM edition. The dynamic CR-ROM contains the entire text of the print dictionary and provides users with numerous innovative ways to search and manipulate the dictionary's content. The CD-ROM also includes the complete Roget's II: The New Thesaurus.
Author : Bryan A. Garner
Publisher : Oxford University
Page : 930 pages
File Size : 42,47 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0195161912
Painstakingly researched with copious citations from books, newspapers, and news magazines, this new edition has become the classic reference work praised by professional copy editors.
