The Cambridge Guide to Australian English Usage
The Cambridge Guide to Australian English Usage
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Summary
Answers everyone's questions about the spelling, punctuation and word choices needed for successful writing in Australian English, whether in the context of university study or professional communication. In alphabetical format it discusses the variable and challenging elements of English, empowering readers to make their own choices in styling their writing.
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The Cambridge Guide to Australian English Usage by Pam Peters
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.
'This work provides a clearly laid out, consistent and easy to use guide for writers who wish to make informed decisions about language and styleIt 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
Pam Peters is a Professor of Linguistics at Macquarie University.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780521702423 |
| ISBN 10 | 0521702429 |
| Title | The Cambridge Guide to Australian English Usage |
| Author | Pam Peters |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 2007-04-26 |
| Number of pages | 924 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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