A guide to the English language : its history, development, and use /
Written by Dendy Agate ... Henry Alexander ... [and others] under the editorship of H. C. O'Neill.
- London : Edinburgh; T.C. & E.C. Jack, 1915.
- viii, 455 p. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography: p. [436]-437.
pt. 1. The composition of the English language: The history of the English language, by A. K. Gray and D. Agate; English philology, by H. Alexander; The English alphabet and orthography, by A. K. Gray; Doublets, by R. Edwards; English grammar, by D. Agate.--pt. 2. Vocabulary: General principles, by E. B. Maye; Enlargement of vocabulary, by E. B. Maye; A dictionary of synonyms, by A. K. Gray; Errors in vocabulary, by E. B. Maye.--pt. 3. Style: Composition and style, by E. Classen; Kinds of composition, by A. E. Stirling; Synopsis of classical English literature, by R. Edwards; Folk poetry, by A. S. Neill; Familiar quotations, by A. K. Gray.--pt. 4. Miscellaneous: Prosody, by R. Edwards; Translation, by H. Alexander; Paraphrasing, Précis writing, by R. Edwards; Letter-writing, Forms of address, Bibliography: use of dictionaries, by H. Alexander; Preparation of ms. for the printer; Foreign words and phrases, by H. Alexander; Abbreviations.
15022568
English language.
Style, Literary.
420.9 / ONG
Bibliography: p. [436]-437.
pt. 1. The composition of the English language: The history of the English language, by A. K. Gray and D. Agate; English philology, by H. Alexander; The English alphabet and orthography, by A. K. Gray; Doublets, by R. Edwards; English grammar, by D. Agate.--pt. 2. Vocabulary: General principles, by E. B. Maye; Enlargement of vocabulary, by E. B. Maye; A dictionary of synonyms, by A. K. Gray; Errors in vocabulary, by E. B. Maye.--pt. 3. Style: Composition and style, by E. Classen; Kinds of composition, by A. E. Stirling; Synopsis of classical English literature, by R. Edwards; Folk poetry, by A. S. Neill; Familiar quotations, by A. K. Gray.--pt. 4. Miscellaneous: Prosody, by R. Edwards; Translation, by H. Alexander; Paraphrasing, Précis writing, by R. Edwards; Letter-writing, Forms of address, Bibliography: use of dictionaries, by H. Alexander; Preparation of ms. for the printer; Foreign words and phrases, by H. Alexander; Abbreviations.
15022568
English language.
Style, Literary.
420.9 / ONG