The Broadview Book of Common Errors in English - Fifth Edition
The Broadview Book of Common Errors in English - Fifth Edition

Author: Don LePan

Publisher: Broadview Press

Published: 2003-04-17

Total Pages: 326

ISBN-13: 9781551115863

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The Broadview Book of Common Errors in English offers full coverage of such common mistakes as commas splices, sentence fragments, words frequently confused, words frequently misspelled, mixed metaphors, and subject-verb agreement errors. In each case the problem is clearly explained, with examples illustrating both the nature of the trouble and how to put it right. Unlike many guides to grammar and usage, The Broadview Book refrains from dogmatism; it treats correctness in English not as an unchanging objective standard laden with moral overtones, but rather as a code of convenience that is extraordinarily useful in helping humans to communicate effectively and even elegantly. It thus retains an openness to the inevitable process of change in the English language, and recognizes that change does not imply debasement. The fifth edition has been updated throughout, and includes new material on capitalization; on the connections between clear writing and clear arguments; on academic citation systems; on business writing; and on particular difficulties experienced by those whose first language is not English.

The Broadview Book of Common Errors in English - Fifth Edition
The Broadview Book of Common Errors in English - Fifth Edition

Author: Don LePan

Publisher: Broadview Press

Published: 2003-04-17

Total Pages: 316

ISBN-13: 1770480013

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The Broadview Book of Common Errors in English offers full coverage of such common mistakes as commas splices, sentence fragments, words frequently confused, words frequently misspelled, mixed metaphors, and subject-verb agreement errors. In each case the problem is clearly explained, with examples illustrating both the nature of the trouble and how to put it right. Unlike many guides to grammar and usage, The Broadview Book refrains from dogmatism; it treats correctness in English not as an unchanging objective standard laden with moral overtones, but rather as a code of convenience that is extraordinarily useful in helping humans to communicate effectively and even elegantly. It thus retains an openness to the inevitable process of change in the English language, and recognizes that change does not imply debasement. The fifth edition has been updated throughout, and includes new material on capitalization; on the connections between clear writing and clear arguments; on academic citation systems; on business writing; and on particular difficulties experienced by those whose first language is not English.

Writing Wrongs
Writing Wrongs

Author: Robert M. Martin

Publisher: Broadview Press

Published: 2017-10-30

Total Pages: 355

ISBN-13: 1460406206

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Writing Wrongs is a concise and thoughtful guide to common errors in English. It covers frequently confused and misused words along with problems of grammar, punctuation, and style, and offers a brief and up-to-date guide to major citation styles. Though it provides guidelines and recommendations for usage, Writing Wrongs acknowledges the evolution of language over time and the fact that different contexts have different rules—it is not narrowly prescriptive. A friendly, flexible, and easy-to-read reference, Writing Wrongs will be useful to students and general readers alike.

The Broadview Book of Common Errors in English - ESL Edition
The Broadview Book of Common Errors in English - ESL Edition

Author: Martin Boyne

Publisher: Broadview Press

Published: 1995-05-31

Total Pages: 218

ISBN-13: 9781551110080

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The ESL edition of Common Errors in English offers a comprehensive survey of the sorts of difficulties second language learners most often experience with English—and provides real help to students in overcoming them. The body of the book is organized according to grammatical categories, covering such topics as Verb Tense difficulties; Word Order Problems; Negation; Gerunds and Direct Objects; Singular and Plural Difficulties; and Direct and Indirect Speech. Included as well is a comprehensive section on usage and meaning, and a list of words commonly misspelled. The authors take care to avoid the harshly prescriptive; the book is informed throughout by a sympathetic understanding both of the difficulties that face every ESL student and of the particular problems faced by individuals from different linguistic backgrounds as they learn the peculiarities of English grammar and usage. The book includes a generous selection of exercises informed by these principles, and an accompanying answer key. Common Errors in English: ESL Edition will be an invaluable reference text for second language learners at a wide variety of levels.

The Broadview Book of Common Errors in English, fourth edition
The Broadview Book of Common Errors in English, fourth edition

Author: Don LePan

Publisher: Broadview Press

Published: 1999-08-23

Total Pages: 324

ISBN-13: 9781551113180

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New fifth edition. Offers full coverage of such common mistakes as commas splices,sentence fragments, words frequently confused, words frequently misspelled, mixed metaphors, and subject-verb agreement errors. Clearly explained, with examples illustrating both the nature of the trouble and how to put it right.

Georgetown University Round Table on Languages and Linguistics (GURT) 1994: Educational Linguistics, Cross-Cultural Communication, and Global Interdependence
Georgetown University Round Table on Languages and Linguistics (GURT) 1994: Educational Linguistics, Cross-Cultural Communication, and Global Interdependence

Author: James E. Alatis

Publisher: Georgetown University Press

Published: 1995-03-03

Total Pages: 418

ISBN-13: 9781589018143

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The essays in this volume explore communication across cultures using an interdisciplinary approach to language teaching and learning, mediated by the growing field of educational linguistics. Topics include the use of English as a medium of wider communication and the growth of national varieties of English throughout the world. An international array of distinguished contributors includes scholars from China, Great Britain, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Nigeria, Singapore, Taiwan, Ukraine, and the United States. This collection suggests that language diversity is a unifying force in a globally interdependent world.