Oxford English: A Guide to the Language (Oxford Reference)

by IanDear (Editor), IanDear (Editor)

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  Hardcover
  1992

  $7.60

  Based on a wide range of Oxford reference books--from The Oxford Companion to English Literature to The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Science--this comprehensive guide will help everyone express themselves more effectively in both written and spoken English. Divided into four sections for easy access, Oxford English covers The Written Word, including word formation, grammar, vocabulary, punctuation, words commonly misspelled, foreign words and phrases, and much more; The Spoken Word, a guide to pronunciation, speech-making, verbal forms of address, and slang; The Language of Literature, a selection of quotations and proverbs, a dictionary of literary terms, and a look at famous authors and their works; and The Language of Science, Technology, and Commerce, which offers a dictionary of commercial and legal terms, computer-ese, scientific and medical language, chemical elements, logic symbols, and proof-readers marks. No other guide even approaches the comprehensiveness of this volume. Providing clear information and advice for those who want to write a letter, make a speech, or simply use our language more gracefully in everyday life, Oxford English is the perfect reference for home or office.

• Used

  Paperback
  1992

  $15.93

  Intended for home or office use, and drawn from a number of Oxford reference books, this is a handbook of all aspects of written and spoken English. In addition to advice on grammar, punctuation, spelling, and abbreviations, there is information on regional English, slang, speech-making, and classical and modern literature. Common terms from law, science, technology, computing, and commerce are also included, as well as sections on proverbs, quotations, and proof-reading, making this a useful guide for all English users.

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  Hardcover
  1990

  $13.59

  Oxford English is a reference work and guide to correct spoken and written English; a dictionary of commercial, legal, computer, scientic and medical terms; a treasury of quotations, proverbs, famous writers and mythological characters and an introduction to the language in all its aspects throughout the world. The compilation draws on works such as The Oxford Guide to English Usage and The Oxford Companion to English Literature as well as original contributions.