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1 online resource (486 pages). |
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Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Series III, Studies in the history of the language sciences ; 63
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Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Series III, Studies in the history of the language sciences ; 63.
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Includes index. |
| Contents |
A DICTIONARY OF ENGLISH NORMATIVE GRAMMAR 1700-1800; Editorial page; Title page; Copyright page; Acknowledgements; Table of contents; INTRODUCTION; THE DICTIONARY; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX. |
| Summary |
Eighteenth-century English grammarians plead eloquently for purity, precision and perspicuity, but their method of teaching largely amounts to citing examples of impurity, imprecision and lack of clarity from contemporary writings. This book is the first of its kind to provide a detailed systematic account of such 'errors'. Apart from source and page references, the Dictionary gives the context of the error (I have not wept this forty years), the correct or 'target' form ('these forty years'), the name of the authors quoted by the grammarians ('Addison', 'Swift'), and the labels which sum up t. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 439-462) and index. |
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Use copy Restrictions unspecified MiAaHDL |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL |
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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve MiAaHDL |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
English language -- Grammar -- Terminology.
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English language -- Grammar -- Terminology. |
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English language -- Usage -- Dictionaries.
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English language -- Usage. |
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Dictionaries.
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Language and languages.
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Language and languages. |
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Linguistics.
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Linguistics. |
| Chronological Term |
Geschichte 1700-1800. |
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Electronic books.
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Terminology.
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Dictionaries.
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| Added Author |
Bjørge, Anne Kari.
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Haugland, Kari E.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Sundby, Bertil. A Dictionary of English Normative Grammar 1700-1800 (DENG). Amsterdam/Philadelphia : John Benjamins Publishing Company, ©1991 9789027245502 |
| ISBN |
9789027277688 (electronic book) |
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9027277680 (electronic book) |
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9027245509 (Eur. ; alkaline paper) |
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9789027245502 (Eur. ; alkaline paper) |
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1556193580 (U.S. ; alkaline paper) |
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9781556193583 (U.S. ; alkaline paper) |
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