The Oxford Companion to the English LanguageFirst 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" volume 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 volume. |
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To say that the spelling color is AmE means that it is used widely in the US, is not
used, or not widely used, or no longer used, in Britain, is probably used widely in
Canada, and may or may not be used in other parts of the English-speaking ...
To say that the spelling color is AmE means that it is used widely in the US, is not
used, or not widely used, or no longer used, in Britain, is probably used widely in
Canada, and may or may not be used in other parts of the English-speaking ...
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360 EUROSPEAK American TV is also widely available by satellite and cable.
While the aim of the Union is harmonization rather than homogenization, there is
a strong EU-wide tendency towards greater use of English. Indeed, the results of
...
360 EUROSPEAK American TV is also widely available by satellite and cable.
While the aim of the Union is harmonization rather than homogenization, there is
a strong EU-wide tendency towards greater use of English. Indeed, the results of
...
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842 SEXISM * Mistress of Arts. In addition, although terms like lady lawyer/doctor
are widely used, there has been no general move towards such forms as
doctorette, law- yeress, instances of which are jocular and/or pejorative. The
relative ...
842 SEXISM * Mistress of Arts. In addition, although terms like lady lawyer/doctor
are widely used, there has been no general move towards such forms as
doctorette, law- yeress, instances of which are jocular and/or pejorative. The
relative ...
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Informacje bibliograficzne
| Tytuł | The Oxford Companion to the English Language Oxford Companions Series Oxford Quick Reference Series Oxford paperback reference |
| Redaktorzy | Thomas Burns McArthur, Roshan McArthur |
| Ofiarodawca | Roshan McArthur |
| Wydanie | skrócone, ilustrowane |
| Wydawca | Oxford University Press, 1996 |
| ISBN | 0198631367, 9780198631361 |
| Liczba stron | 1053 |
| Eksportuj cytowanie | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |