Practical English Usage by Michael SwanCall Number: PE1106 .S972 2005
ISBN: 9780194420983
Publication Date: 2005-07-07
REQUIRED
This unique reference guide addresses problem points in the language as encountered by learners and their teachers. It gives information and advice that is practical, clear, reliable, and easy to find. Most of the book is about grammar, but it also covers selected points of vocabulary, idioms, style, pronunciation, and spelling. · Over 600 concise, authoritative entries. · Explanations and examples based on current corpus research. · Entries on "kinds of English," covering standard English and dialects, correctness, spoken and written English, formality, and variation and change.