The Bishop's Grammar
Download or Read eBook The Bishop's Grammar PDF written by Ingrid Tieken-Boon van Ostade and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2010-11-25 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Ingrid Tieken-Boon van Ostade |
| Publisher | : OUP Oxford |
| Total Pages | : 358 |
| Release | : 2010-11-25 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780199579273 |
| ISBN-13 | : 019957927X |
| Rating | : 4/5 (73 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Bishop's Grammar by : Ingrid Tieken-Boon van Ostade
Book excerpt: A spirited account of the life and times of one of the seminal figures in history of English grammar which dispels the myth of Lowth as the icon of prescriptivism, and establishes him as a key figure in the history of English grammar. It will appeal to everyone interested in the history of English the long-running debate on linguistic correctness.
