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Cambridge Guide to Australian English Usage 2nd Revised edition [Pehme köide]

(Macquarie University, Sydney)
  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 924 pages, kõrgus x laius x paksus: 230x169x56 mm, kaal: 1501 g, Worked examples or Exercises
  • Ilmumisaeg: 26-Apr-2007
  • Kirjastus: Cambridge University Press
  • ISBN-10: 0521702429
  • ISBN-13: 9780521702423
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  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 924 pages, kõrgus x laius x paksus: 230x169x56 mm, kaal: 1501 g, Worked examples or Exercises
  • Ilmumisaeg: 26-Apr-2007
  • Kirjastus: Cambridge University Press
  • ISBN-10: 0521702429
  • ISBN-13: 9780521702423
Teised raamatud teemal:
An up-to-date, evidence-based account of the variable points in Australian usage and style, in alphabetical format.

The Cambridge Guide to Australian English Usage is an up-to-date, evidence-based account of the variable points in Australian usage and style, in alphabetical format. Its description of Australian English uses a wealth of primary sources (linguistic corpora; the internet; public surveys of usage, conducted through Australian Style) as well as the latest editions of English dictionaries, style manuals and grammars. With all this input the Cambridge Guide to Australian English Usage provides in-depth coverage of the currency of alternative usages in spelling, punctuation and word choice in Australia, while showing the influence of British and American English here as well. This book is designed for everyone who writes and edits documents and non-fiction texts, for print or electronic delivery. Tertiary students and staff will get plenty of help from it, as well as professional editors who work with manuscripts of many different authors and commissions from multiple publishers.

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'This work provides a clearly laid out, consistent and easy to use guide for writers who wish to make informed decisions about language and style. It is well grounded in both linguistic study and actual usage based on a range of primary sources, including Australian sources on the internet, the Australian ICE linguistic corpus and user surveys of Australian style, as well as recent dictionaries, style manuals and grammars. A style guide is rarely considered to be an attractive or engaging read, but Pam Peters's informal, chatty style brings this work alive. Recommended for libraries with Australian Studies and Linguistics collections.' Reference Reviews

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An up-to-date, evidence-based account of the variable points in Australian usage and style, in alphabetical format.
Preface to The Cambridge Guide to Australian English Usage vii
Preface to The Cambridge Australian English Style Guide ix
Foreword to The Cambridge Australian English Style Guide xiii
Overview of contents and how to access them xv
A to Z entries
1(884)
Appendix I International Phonetic Alphabet Symbols for Australian English Sounds 885(1)
Appendix II Perpetual Calendar 1900--2020 886(2)
Appendix III Geological Eras 888(1)
Appendix IV International System of Units (SI Units) 889(3)
Appendix V Interconversion Tables for Metric and Imperial Measures 892(2)
Appendix VI Selected Proofreading Marks 894(2)
Appendix VII Formats for Letters 896(2)
Appendix VIII Layout for Envelopes 898(1)
Appendix IX Formats for Email 899(1)
Appendix X Time Line for the English Language and Australian English 900(3)
References 903


Pam Peters is a Professor of Linguistics at Macquarie University.