Founding grammars : how early America's war over words shaped today's language / Rosemarie Ostler.
Founding grammars : how early America's war over words shaped today's language / Rosemarie Ostler.
Founding grammars : how early America's war over words shaped today's language / Rosemarie Ostler.
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Publisher
New York : St. Martin's Press, 2015.
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G 2015/2181
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Language
English
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Physical content
vii, 309 pages ; 22 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Grammar for a New Country -- Grammar for Different Classes of Learners -- The Value of Grammar -- Rational Grammar -- Grammar and Gentility -- The Science of Grammar -- Grammar for a New Century -- The Persistence of Grammar.
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Publisher
New York : St. Martin's Press, 2015.
Edition
First edition.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2015.
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Summary
"Standard grammar and accurate spelling are widely considered hallmarks of a good education, but their exact definitions are much more contentious -- capable of inciting a full-blown grammar war at the splice of a comma, battles readily visible in the media and online in the comments of blogs and chat rooms. With an accessible and enthusiastic jour...
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Founding grammars : how early America's war over words shaped today's language / Rosemarie Ostler.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-296) and index.
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G 2015/2181
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74VK77BlzPBA
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VK77BlzPBA
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ISBN
9781250046123 (hardback)
1250046122 (hardback)
DDC
427.973
MMS ID
991022792019702626
