21st Century Grammar Handbook [Paperback]

This all-new guide to english is designed to be user-friendly.  Its innovative A-to-Z dictionary format lets you find the answers to your questions about grammar, punctuation, and preferred usage quickly and easily.  Simply look up the problem areas as you would look up a word in the dictionary.  It's just that simple and time-saving.  A glossary of terms and plentiful cross-references offer even more help when you need it.  Created by a leading expert in linguistics and lexicography.  Covers all essential areas of grammar and style.  A key word index for fast access.. Clear, plentiful examples.  Up-to-date, modern, preferred academic and business usage.  Portable for school, home, or office.LexicographerBarbara Ann Kipferholds a PhD and an MPhil in linguistics from England's University of Exeter and is a pioneer in electronic lexical systems. She has designed and assembled lexicographic references and conducted lexicographic researches for many clients. She is a member of the Dictionary Society of North America, the Association of Computational Linguistics, and the European Association for Lexicography.HOW TO USE THIS BOOK
 
The 21st Century Grammar Handbook is designed to give you direct and rapid answers to your questions about how to write or speak correctly. It is arranged like a dictionary: Its entries are in alphabetical order, covering not only grammar rules and examples of correct and incorrect usage but specific words or terms that often cause errors. It includes entries for be, is, am, are, was, and were, as well as the special names and terms used in English classrooms to analyze and categorize how these words work. The 21st Century Grammar Handbook is constructed to help you find solutions quickly and directly even if you don’t know classroom grammar terminology.
 
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