By H. W. Fowler, R. W. Burchfield,
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Number Of Pages: 1010
Publication Date: 2000-04-13
Sales Rank: 90409
ISBN / ASIN: 0198602634
EAN: 9780198602637
Binding: Hardcover
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
Studio: Oxford University Press, USA
Average Rating: 3
Total Reviews: 19
Amazon.com:
For generations, lovers of the English language have turned to trusty copies of Fowler's to settle nagging grammatical questions, or, for true hard-core language junkies, for the sheer fun of reading H. W. Fowler's classic outrage contained in entries on "Hackneyed Phrases" or "Pedantic-Humour Words."
The New Fowler's Modern English Usage, the first revision in more than 30 years, has not arrived without controversy. Some language (and Fowler) purists complain that the book is too liberal at times, noting that usage is common as opposed to correct. Those points are debatable, and, indeed, they're what makes the book's nearly 900 pages so interesting to peruse. The currency of the new Fowler's extends to, in the entry on "Vogue Words," such novelties as "couch potato," "flavour of the month," "on a roll," and the notorious "parameter."
Book Description:
Since its first publication in 1926, this world famous guide to English usage has come to be known affectionately simply as `Fowler'. Journalists, broadcasters, and writers of all kinds have turned to it whenever they have required definitive judgements on all matters of English usage. Taking account of the extensive changes in standard English over the last 20 years, 'Fowler' has been written afresh and expanded by Robert Burchfield, the distinguished Oxford lexicographer. This revised edition of the standard language reference provides: Comprehensive advice on correct English: Practical help with grammar, syntax, style, and choice of words. Clear guidance on usage points: All major points of usage reconsidered and judged in the light of the language of the 1990s, with many new insights into how English is used today. Broad coverage of British and American English: In-depth coverage of both British and American English, together with aspects of the English of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and South Africa. Wide-ranging illustrative examples: including examples from an international selection of newspapers, journals, and periodicals, as well as from well-known authors such as Martin Amis, Julian Barnes, William Boyd, Anita Brookner, Thomas Keneally, Ruth Rendell, and John Updike. Split infinitives and other quandaries: Advice on all the main problems likely to be encountered, including split infinitives, unattached participles, political correctness etc. A new Supplement for this revised third edition: This section includes new and revised entries written in response to readers' comments on the third edition, highlighting the continuing debate on questions of English usage.
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