Standard Written English: A Guide

by Philip Gaskell

This book is a clear and concise guide to written English. It is a manual which explains, using numerous illustrative examples, a form of the English language which is both distinct and common to the whole of the English-speaking world: 'Standard Written English' (SWE). The first part concerns the elements of the English language: vocabulary, grammar, usage and so on. Common mistakes are described, and 'cures' are offered. Then Part II shows how these...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0748611363
• ISBN13: 9780748611362
• Release Date: September 1998
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.4" x 7.9"
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher