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The Columbia Guide to Standard American English
The Columbia Guide To Standard American
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Description for The Columbia Guide to Standard American English
paperback. A guide to effective writing suitable for the Americans. It answers questions of meaning, grammar, pronunciation, punctuation, and spelling in thousands of concise entries. It presents a systematic view of language as determined by context. It provides a chart of contexts and explains in which contexts a particular usage is appropriate. Num Pages: 482 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; CBG; CFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 154 x 30. Weight in Grams: 726.
In the most reliable and readable guide to effective writing for the Americans of today, Wilson answers questions of meaning, grammar, pronunciation, punctuation, and spelling in thousands of clear, concise entries. His guide is unique in presenting a systematic, comprehensive view of language as determined by context. Wilson provides a simple chart of contexts-from oratorical speech to intimate, from formal writing to informal-and explains in which contexts a particular usage is appropriate, and in which it is not. The Columbia Guide to Standard American English provides the answers to questions about American English the way no other guide can with: ... Read more
In the most reliable and readable guide to effective writing for the Americans of today, Wilson answers questions of meaning, grammar, pronunciation, punctuation, and spelling in thousands of clear, concise entries. His guide is unique in presenting a systematic, comprehensive view of language as determined by context. Wilson provides a simple chart of contexts-from oratorical speech to intimate, from formal writing to informal-and explains in which contexts a particular usage is appropriate, and in which it is not. The Columbia Guide to Standard American English provides the answers to questions about American English the way no other guide can with: ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
482
Condition
New
Number of Pages
482
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231069892
SKU
V9780231069892
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Reviews for The Columbia Guide to Standard American English
The most reliable and entertaining guide to effective writing and speaking for Americans today. The Christian Science Monitor American English at long last has Fowler's equal. Wilson Library Bulletin Will act as a handy desk companion to anyone preparing a speech, paper, or presentation, and might be of particular value for nonnative English speakers. Choice Recommended for writers, speakers, editors, ... Read more