Garner's modern English usage / Bryan A. Garner.
| Author/creator | Garner, Bryan A. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | Fourth edition. |
| Publication Info | New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2016. |
| Description | lvi, 1056 pages ; 26 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Garner's modern American usage |
| Portion of title | Modern English usage |
| Variant title | Previous editions have title: Garner's modern American usage |
| Contents | Preface to the Fourth edition -- Preface to the third edition -- Acknowledgments -- List of essay entries -- List of abbreviations -- Pronunciation guide -- Key to the language-change index -- Essay: Making peace in the language wars -- Essay: The ongoing tumult in English usage -- Garner's Modern English usage -- Glossary of grammatical, rhetorical, and other language-related terms -- A timeline of books on usage -- Select bibliography -- Select index of writers quoted or mentioned. |
| Abstract | "Illustrates with actual examples, cited with chapter and verse, all the linguistic blunders that modern writers and speakers are pone to, whether in word choice, syntax phrasing, punctuation, or pronunciation."--Jacket. |
| General note | "This book is a successor to three editions (1998, 2003, 2009) of Garner's Modern American Usage"--Title page verso. |
| General note | Revision of: Garner, Bryan A. Garner's modern American usage. Third edition. New York : Oxford University Press, 2009. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2016591307 |
| ISBN | 9780190491482 (hardback : acid-free paper) |
| ISBN | 0190491485 (hardback : acid-free paper) |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |