The New Word Power: The South African Handbook of Grammar, Style and Usage

The New Word Power: The South African Handbook of Grammar, Style and Usage

 CONDITION

• Good condition but does not look new
• Pages are yellowed by age but perfectly legible
• No missing or damaged pages
• No writing in the margins
• No highlighting or underlining
• Binding is minimally creased
• No holes or tears

DETAILS

Following on the runaway success of the first version, The New Word Power offers the same sensible and comprehensive advice on English usage in an updated format and with an expanded content to meet the needs of users of English in the New South Africa. Intended for everyone from students to secretaries, poets and premiers, teachers and trainers to managers and mothers, this handbook covers a comprehensive range of common problems related to grammar, style, and usage as well as topics such as business communication, academic essay-writing, public-speaking, protocol, computerese and literary forms. The content has also been updated and the layout revised to make the title extremely user-friendly and the explanations readily accessible. Entries are arranged, the presentation is clear and uncluttered and the language used is uncomplicated. There are numerous cross references and a comprehensive index, ensuring that readers will receive all the help they need in arriving at the right definition, the helpful rule, the clear example. The authors have brought a considerable amount of expertise and experience to bear on this project. Between them they have over 50 years of teaching experience, and have published 28 books in the field of English language and literature.

CONTRIBUTORS Author: David AdeyMargaret OrrDerek Swemmer

PUBLISHED BY Jonathan Ball Publishers SA

EAN 9780868522128

DATE PUBLISHED 01 January 1996

COUNTRY South Africa

PAGES 339

GENRE Secretarial, clerical & office skills

WIDTH 130 mm HEIGHT 200 mm