| Usage and Abusage: A Guide to Good English Contributor(s): Partridge, Eric (Author), Whitcut, Janet (Editor), Whitcut, Janet (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0393317099 ISBN-13: 9780393317091 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $25.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 1997 Annotation: An updated edition of a useful, entertaining guide to picking the right words (and avoiding the wrong ones). Janet Whitcut has revised Eric Partridge's popular reference to reflect the language of well-informed writers, readers, and speakers today. The book also includes a section of "vogue words", those that have acquired a new power and influence. An indispensable reference. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Reference | Word Lists - Language Arts & Disciplines | Spelling & Vocabulary |
| Dewey: 428 |
| LCCN: 00000000 |
| Physical Information: 0.97" H x 5.48" W x 8.17" (1.00 lbs) 400 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Which is preferred - nom de plume, pseudonym, or pen name? What are neologisms, disguised conjunctions, and fused participles? Language enters into almost every part of human life and yet it is all too often misused: directness and clarity disappear in a whirl of clichés, euphemisms, and wooliness of expression. Janet Whitcut has revised Eric Partridge's popular reference book to reflect the language of well-informed writers, readers, and speakers today. She has also added a section to the book entitled Vogue Words, which includes words that have acquired a new power and influence. |
Contributor Bio(s): Partridge, Eric: - The late Eric Partridge was the author of many classic books on the English language.Whitcut, Janet: - Janet Whitcut has contributed to many publications including The International Encyclopedia of Lexicography and The Oxford Thesaurus. |