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The Concise Companion to the English Language is a language lover's dream. Tom McArthur unveils a thousand-page cornucopia covering virtually every aspect of the English language as well as language in general. He covers a variety of topics, from Abbreviations to split infinitives, andincludes substantial entries on key subjects such as African English, etymology, Pidgin, poetry, sexism, and slang. In addition, the Companion provides bibliographies for the larger entries, generous cross-referencing, etymologies for headwords, a chronology of English from Roman times to 1990, andan index of peopple who appear in entries or bibliographies. Packed with delightful surprises, the Companion will be an invaluable resource and a fascinating read for anyone with an interest in the English Language.
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Concise Oxford Companion to the English Language, Tom Thomas Burns McArthur, Roshan McArthur
- Język
- Rok wydania
- 2005
- Oprawa
- (miękka)
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- Tytuł
- Concise Oxford Companion to the English Language
- Język
- angielski
- Wydawca
- Oxford University Press
- Rok wydania
- 2005
- Oprawa
- miękka
- Liczba stron
- 720
- ISBN10
- 0192806378
- ISBN13
- 9780192806376
- Seria
- Tagi
- Podręczniki, Podręczniki językowe & Słowniki, Poradniki, Encyklopedie, Podręczniki językowe, Pisanie, Gramatyka
- Ocena
- 4,35 z 5
- Opis
- The Concise Companion to the English Language is a language lover's dream. Tom McArthur unveils a thousand-page cornucopia covering virtually every aspect of the English language as well as language in general. He covers a variety of topics, from Abbreviations to split infinitives, andincludes substantial entries on key subjects such as African English, etymology, Pidgin, poetry, sexism, and slang. In addition, the Companion provides bibliographies for the larger entries, generous cross-referencing, etymologies for headwords, a chronology of English from Roman times to 1990, andan index of peopple who appear in entries or bibliographies. Packed with delightful surprises, the Companion will be an invaluable resource and a fascinating read for anyone with an interest in the English Language.