Austral English

Austral English
Author: Edward Ellis Morris
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 553
Release: 2011-06-09
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 1108028799

The first scholarly dictionary of Australian and New Zealand English, including loan words from indigenous languages, originally published in 1898.

Inventing English

Inventing English
Author: Seth Lerer
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Total Pages: 527
Release: 2015-08-25
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0231541244

A history of English from the age of Beowulf to the rap of Eminem, “written with real authority, enthusiasm and love for our unruly and exquisite language” (The Washington Post). Many have written about the evolution of grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary, but only Seth Lerer situates these developments within the larger history of English, America, and literature. This edition of his “remarkable linguistic investigation” (Booklist) features a new chapter on the influence of biblical translation and an epilogue on the relationship of English speech to writing. A unique blend of historical and personal narrative, both “erudite and accessible” (The Globe and Mail), Inventing English is the surprising tale of a language that is as dynamic as the people to whom it belongs. “Lerer is not just a scholar; he's also a fan of English—his passion is evident on every page of this examination of how our language came to sound—and look—as it does and how words came to have their current meanings…the book percolates with creative energy and will please anyone intrigued by how our richly variegated language came to be.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Garner's Modern American Usage

Garner's Modern American Usage
Author: Bryan Garner
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 1007
Release: 2009-08-27
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0195382757

A guide to proper American English word usage, grammar, pronunciation, and style features examples of good and bad usage from the media.

Words

Words
Author: William Mathews
Publisher:
Total Pages: 404
Release: 1877
Genre: English language
ISBN: