A Short Introduction to English Usage
"A Short Introduction to English Usage" is a "literate" and "witty" guide to English usage, which underlies a basic problem: the fact that language changes. Lamberts' text brings to the user of English a fresh way of looking at what is termed "good" and "bad" in speaking and writing — to give a feel for usage rather than to burden with opinions about it.
Bio
J.J. Lamberts was a professor of English in linguistics at Arizona State University. He passed away in 1992.
Praise for this book
[Lamberts'] primary purpose is to show how differences in usage arise, and consequently the social uses to which we put them. Students can benefit from the job he has done.
Walter E. Meyers College Composition and Communication
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McGraw-Hill ISBN
978-0070360839 Genres
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