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Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 9780192141835
- Subject Area
- Language Arts & Disciplines
- Publication Name
- Oxford Companion to the English Language
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, Incorporated
- Item Length
- 6.5 in
- Subject
- General
- Publication Year
- 1992
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 2.4 in
- Item Weight
- 60.7 Oz
- Item Width
- 9.5 in
- Number of Pages
- 1214 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
019214183X
ISBN-13
9780192141835
eBay Product ID (ePID)
23038276164
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
1214 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Oxford Companion to the English Language
Publication Year
1992
Subject
General
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Language Arts & Disciplines
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
2.4 in
Item Weight
60.7 Oz
Item Length
6.5 in
Item Width
9.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
92-224249
Dewey Edition
20
TitleLeading
The
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
420/.3
Synopsis
A language lover's dream, The Oxford Companion to the English Language is a thousand-page cornucopia covering virtually every aspect of the English language. The range of topics is remarkable, with over 3,500 entries covering writing and speech, linguistics, rhetoric, literary terms, and a thousand related topics such as bilingual education, child language acquisition, sign language, and psycholinguistics. In addition, there are biographies of Shakespeare, Noam Chomsky, Noah Webster, James Joyce, and many others who have influenced the shape or study of language, as well as many delightful asides that make browsing a joy. Complete with bibliographies for the larger entries, generous cross-referencing, etymologies for headwords, and an index of people who appear in entries or bibliographies, The Oxford Companion to the English Language is an invaluable reference for language-lovers everywhere., Language is the life blood of a culture, and to be interested in culture is in some sense to be interested in language, in the shapes and sounds of words, in the history of reading, writing, and speech, in the endless variety of dialects and slangs, in the incessant creativity of the human mind as it reaches out to others. It is surprising then that until now there has been no major one-volume reference devoted to the most widely dispersed and influential language of our time: the English language. A language-lover's dream, The Oxford Companion to the English Language is a thousand-page cornucopia covering virtually every aspect of the English language as well as language in general. The range of topics is remarkable, offering a goldmine of information on writing and speech (including entries on grammar, literary terms, linguistics, rhetoric, and style) as well as on such wider issues as sexist language, bilingual education, child language acquisition, and the history of English. There are biographies of Shakespeare, Noah Webster, Noam Chomsky, James Joyce, and many others who have influenced the shape or study of the language; extended articles on everything from psycholinguistics to sign language to tragedy; coverage of every nation in which a significant part of the population speaks English as well as virtually every regional dialect and pidgin (from Gullah and Scouse to Cockney and Tok Pisin). 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, and an index of people who appear in entries or bibliographies. And like all Oxford Companions, this volume is packed with delightful surprises. We learn, for instance, that the first Professor of Rhetoric at Harvard later became President (John Quincy Adams); that "slogan" originally meant "war cry"; that the keyboard arrangement QWERTY became popular not because it was efficient but the opposite (it slows down the fingers and keeps them from jamming the keys); that "mbenzi" is Swahili for "rich person" (i.e., one who owns a Mercedes Benz); and that in Scotland, "to dree yir ain weird" means "to follow your own star." From Scrabble to Websters to TESOL to Gibraltar, the thirty-five hundred entries here offer more information on a wider variety of topics than any other reference on the English language. Featuring the work of nearly a hundred scholars from around the world, this unique volume is the ideal shelf-mate to The Oxford Companion to English Literature . It will captivate everyone who loves language., Language is the life blood of a culture, and to be interested in culture is in some sense to be interested in language, in the shapes and sounds of words, in the history of reading, writing, and speech, in the endless variety of dialects and slangs, in the incessant creativity of the human mind as it reaches out to others. It is surprising then that until now there has been no major one-volume reference devoted to the most widely dispersed and influential language of our time: the English language. A language-lover's dream, The Oxford Companion to the English Language is a thousand-page cornucopia covering virtually every aspect of the English language as well as language in general. The range of topics is remarkable, offering a goldmine of information on writing and speech (including entries on grammar, literary terms, linguistics, rhetoric, and style) as well as on such wider issues as sexist language, bilingual education, child language acquisition, and the history of English. There are biographies of Shakespeare, Noah Webster, Noam Chomsky, James Joyce, and many others who have influenced the shape or study of the language; extended articles on everything from psycholinguistics to sign language to tragedy; coverage of every nation in which a significant part of the population speaks English as well as virtually every regional dialect and pidgin (from Gullah and Scouse to Cockney and Tok Pisin). 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, and an index of people who appear in entries or bibliographies. And like all Oxford Companions, this volume is packed with delightful surprises. We learn, for instance, that the first Professor of Rhetoric at Harvard later became President (John Quincy Adams); that "slogan" originally meant "war cry"; that the keyboard arrangement QWERTY became popular not because it was efficient but the opposite (it slows down the fingers and keeps them from jamming the keys); that "mbenzi" is Swahili for "rich person" (i.e., one who owns a Mercedes Benz); and that in Scotland, "to dree yir ain weird" means "to follow your own star." From Scrabble to Websters to TESOL to Gibraltar, the thirty-five hundred entries here offer more information on a wider variety of topics than any other reference on the English language. Featuring the work of nearly a hundred scholars from around the world, this unique volume is the ideal shelf-mate to The Oxford Companion to English Literature. It will captivate everyone who loves language.
LC Classification Number
PE31.O84 1992
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- 1***3 (34)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseThe book arrived promptly, extremely well packed and in excellent condition. The book is as described looking clean and appearance is as good as new. This book offered me value for money and I look forward to reading it. No problems with ordering from the USA for delivery to the UK. An excellent book seller - I would certainly purchase from Huff Books again. Thank you.
- o***r (539)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchasePrompt and courteous reply to pre-purchase inquiry about packing. Book arrived promptly, securely packed, and in as-described condition. I'm happy with the purchase and recommend the seller.Not much of an engineer by stanley hooker 1984 (#156126254462)
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