English Usage Guides
Download or Read eBook English Usage Guides PDF written by Ingrid Tieken-Boon van Ostade and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Ingrid Tieken-Boon van Ostade |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 229 |
Release | : 2018 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780198808206 |
ISBN-13 | : 0198808208 |
Rating | : 4/5 (06 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis English Usage Guides by : Ingrid Tieken-Boon van Ostade
Book excerpt: This volume explores both historical and current issues in English usage guides or style manuals. Chapters look at how and why these guides are compiled, and by whom; what sort of advice they contain; how they differ from grammars and dictionaries; and how attitudes to usage have changed.