This classic reference is a must-have for any student or writer. In this brief handbook, Strunk identifies the principal requirements of proper American English style and concentrates on the most often violated rules of composition. Authoritative and engagingly written, this is simply the greatest book of its kind. Unabridged republication of the edition published by Harcourt and Brace, New York, 1920.
Language: An Introduction to the Study of Speech by Edward Sapir This book asks and answers fundamental questions about how language works, its regional variations, and its cultural and historical roles. The author relates linguistic issues to a broad spectrum of other areas.
Selected Readings on Transformational Theory by J. P. B. Allen, Paul Van Buren, Noam Chomsky These concise, scholarly essays explore the distinguished philosopher's influential concept of generative grammar. Topics include syntactic structure, features, and categories; phonology, syntax, and semantics; language acquisition; and language teaching.
The Making of English by Henry Bradley Deeply educational yet not overwhelming, this compact culmination of a philological life uses nontechnical terms to explain the links between English and other tongues — Greek, Latin, German, Spanish, and French.
Essential English Grammar by Philip Gucker Logical, developmental presentation includes all the necessary tools for speech and comprehension and features numerous shortcuts and timesavers. Ideal as an introduction, supplement, or refresher.
