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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... spellings prevent visual ambiguity , but for writing they require an effort of memorization and can lead to confusion , as when flair is written as flare . ( 3 ) Homographs or heterophones , words that have the same spelling but ...
... spellings prevent visual ambiguity , but for writing they require an effort of memorization and can lead to confusion , as when flair is written as flare . ( 3 ) Homographs or heterophones , words that have the same spelling but ...
Strona 895
... spelling of words strictly by their sound ; in 1582 , Richard Mulcaster appealed for stability based on consistency , analogy , and custom , and the recollection ... SPELLING REFORM at least 40 letters and no digraphs SPELLING REFORM 895.
... spelling of words strictly by their sound ; in 1582 , Richard Mulcaster appealed for stability based on consistency , analogy , and custom , and the recollection ... SPELLING REFORM at least 40 letters and no digraphs SPELLING REFORM 895.
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... spelling reformers stresses gradual rather than radical change , so as to ensure continuity of literacy , enable old and new to coexist , and limit the impact and scope of any one stage in reform : that is , evolution rather than ...
... spelling reformers stresses gradual rather than radical change , so as to ensure continuity of literacy , enable old and new to coexist , and limit the impact and scope of any one stage in reform : that is , evolution rather than ...
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Concise Oxford Companion to the English Language Thomas Burns McArthur,Roshan McArthur Ograniczony podgląd - 2005 |
The Oxford Companion to the English Language Thomas Burns McArthur,Feri McArthur Widok fragmentu - 1992 |
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