A Guide to Canadian English Usage

Fiction & Literature, Anthologies
Cover of the book A Guide to Canadian English Usage by Margery Fee, Janice McAlpine, Oxford University Press Canada
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Margery Fee, Janice McAlpine ISBN: 9780199012008
Publisher: Oxford University Press Canada Publication: July 11, 2013
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Margery Fee, Janice McAlpine
ISBN: 9780199012008
Publisher: Oxford University Press Canada
Publication: July 11, 2013
Imprint:
Language: English
The complexities of the English language can be daunting for even the most fluent speakers, and for Canadians this is doubly so with the mixture of British and American traditions. Almost anyone engaged in formal writing will sometimes need to consult a usage guide for advice, but Canadians have always been forced to choose between a British or an American source. With the Guide to Canadian English Usage, writers will have an authoritative reference based on Canadian sources that provides pithy direction on numerous details of the language. From the indefinite article to zoology, alphabetically arranged entries clarify issues of word choice, punctuation, spelling, and abbreviation. Throughout it offers guidance on Canadianisms, confusibles, difficult expressions, First Nation names, foreign phrases, grammar, inclusive language, punctuation, spelling, and troublesome pronunciations. Each entry explains the problem at hand, outlines a range of prescriptions, and then either recommends a particular usage or reviews the alternatives from which the now-informed reader can choose. All entries feature a wide range of fascinating quotations from Canadian sources.
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
The complexities of the English language can be daunting for even the most fluent speakers, and for Canadians this is doubly so with the mixture of British and American traditions. Almost anyone engaged in formal writing will sometimes need to consult a usage guide for advice, but Canadians have always been forced to choose between a British or an American source. With the Guide to Canadian English Usage, writers will have an authoritative reference based on Canadian sources that provides pithy direction on numerous details of the language. From the indefinite article to zoology, alphabetically arranged entries clarify issues of word choice, punctuation, spelling, and abbreviation. Throughout it offers guidance on Canadianisms, confusibles, difficult expressions, First Nation names, foreign phrases, grammar, inclusive language, punctuation, spelling, and troublesome pronunciations. Each entry explains the problem at hand, outlines a range of prescriptions, and then either recommends a particular usage or reviews the alternatives from which the now-informed reader can choose. All entries feature a wide range of fascinating quotations from Canadian sources.

More books from Oxford University Press Canada

Cover of the book The Elegant Canadians by Margery Fee, Janice McAlpine
Cover of the book Betting Their Lives by Margery Fee, Janice McAlpine
Cover of the book The Oxford Companion to Canadian History by Margery Fee, Janice McAlpine
Cover of the book The Oxford Companion to Canadian Theatre by Margery Fee, Janice McAlpine
Cover of the book The Oxford Book of Canadian Military Anecdotes by Margery Fee, Janice McAlpine
Cover of the book Retirement In Canada by Margery Fee, Janice McAlpine
Cover of the book Taking Liberties: A History of Human Rights in Canada by Margery Fee, Janice McAlpine
Cover of the book A Different Kind of State? by Margery Fee, Janice McAlpine
Cover of the book Only in Canada You Say by Margery Fee, Janice McAlpine
Cover of the book Candian Women and the Struggle for Equality by Margery Fee, Janice McAlpine
Cover of the book The Book of Small by Margery Fee, Janice McAlpine
Cover of the book Corporate Power in a Globalizing World by Margery Fee, Janice McAlpine
Cover of the book Jews in Canada by Margery Fee, Janice McAlpine
Cover of the book A Candle to Light the Sun by Margery Fee, Janice McAlpine
Cover of the book The Sense of Sociability by Margery Fee, Janice McAlpine
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy