The Oxford Companion to the English LanguageTom McArthur, Thomas Burns McArthur, Roshan McArthur Oxford University Press, 1996 - 1053 First published in 1992, The Oxford Companion to the English Language was described by The Times as an `excellent guide to the history, geography and contours of English', one that `immediately establishes itself as a necessary book'. A carefully-planned shorter version of the Oxford Companion to the English Language, this new Concise concentrates on the central themes in the language: grammar, usage, dialect, pronunciation, and the history of English. Within each theme all the key subjects are covered, and individual entries offer all the most essential information from the parent Companion. With nearly 2,000 articles in A-Z format the Concise Companion is an ideal reference for both students and general readers wanting access to the highly readable scholarship of the Companion in a portable and affordable format. |
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... British English . In 1985 , the then director general Sir John Burgh noted in an interview that the Council does not ' actively propagate British Eng- lish as a commodity or as the proper model for foreign users . It so happens that for ...
... British English . In 1985 , the then director general Sir John Burgh noted in an interview that the Council does not ' actively propagate British Eng- lish as a commodity or as the proper model for foreign users . It so happens that for ...
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... BRITISH LANGUAGE . An occasional term for British English : ' Sir Richard Francis , director general of the British Council , strides around his office high above Trafalgar Square with all the irre- pressible good humour of a man who ...
... BRITISH LANGUAGE . An occasional term for British English : ' Sir Richard Francis , director general of the British Council , strides around his office high above Trafalgar Square with all the irre- pressible good humour of a man who ...
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... British colonies in North America , creating the United States of America , the first nation outside the British Isles with English as its princi- pal language . 1780-1800 British Empire loyalists move from the US to Canada . 1786 A British ...
... British colonies in North America , creating the United States of America , the first nation outside the British Isles with English as its princi- pal language . 1780-1800 British Empire loyalists move from the US to Canada . 1786 A British ...
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