| Edition |
New ed. |
| Description |
1 online resource (xxxi, 784 pages). |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Oxford world's classics
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Oxford world's classics.
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| Note |
Originally published: Oxford : The Clarendon Press, 1926. With new introd. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Introduction; Note on the Text; Select Bibliography; A Chronology of H.W. Fowler; A DICTIONARY OF MODERN ENGLISH USAGE; Appendix: Fowler's Pronunciation Preferences; Notes on the Entries. |
| Summary |
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. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
English language -- Usage -- Dictionaries.
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English language -- Usage. |
| Genre/Form |
Dictionaries.
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Electronic books.
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Dictionaries.
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| Added Author |
Crystal, David, 1941-
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Fowler, H.W. (Henry Watson), 1858-1933. Dictionary of modern English usage. New ed. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009 9780199535347 (DLC) 2009921241 (OCoLC)318409913 |
| ISBN |
9780191571190 (electronic book) |
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0191571199 (electronic book) |
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9780199535347 (hardback) |
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0199535345 (hardback) |
| Standard No. |
9786612382321 |
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