Word choice errors: a descriptive linguistic approach

American English has many word pairs and trios that are alike enough to be confusing. Word Choice Errors provides a novel way to empower writers of all levels to cut through the confusion to understand which word to use and why that's the word to use. Written in a user-friendly style, grounded...

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Hauptverfasser: Aygen, Gülşat (VerfasserIn), Eastlund, Sarah (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: London Routledge 2019
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Zusammenfassung:American English has many word pairs and trios that are alike enough to be confusing. Word Choice Errors provides a novel way to empower writers of all levels to cut through the confusion to understand which word to use and why that's the word to use. Written in a user-friendly style, grounded in descriptive linguistics methods, and eschewing memorization, this book trains writers to detect, interpret, and act on language clues - with exercises, "wild idea" analytical tricks, and additional resources throughout. It is an excellent resource for instructors and students of grammar or writing/rhetoric, as well as for individuals looking to develop their language and writing skills
Beschreibung:1 online resource
ISBN:9780429261251
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9780429523373
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9780429551543
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