Bryson's Dictionary of Troublesome Words (豆瓣)

副标题: A Writer's Guide to Getting It Right
ISBN: 9780767910439
页数: 256 页
定价: USD 12.95
出版社: Broadway
装帧: Paperback
出版年: 2004-09-14

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　　Bestselling author Bryson's latest book is really his first: this guide to usage, spelling and grammar was first published in 1983 when Bryson (In a Sunburned Country, etc.) was an unknown copyeditor at the London Times, and has now been revised and updated for use in the U.S. Alphabetically arranged entries include commonly misspelled and misused words. He also includes common... (展开全部) 　　Bestselling author Bryson's latest book is really his first: this guide to usage, spelling and grammar was first published in 1983 when Bryson (In a Sunburned Country, etc.) was an unknown copyeditor at the London Times, and has now been revised and updated for use in the U.S. Alphabetically arranged entries include commonly misspelled and misused words. He also includes common problems with grammar, as well as an appendix on punctuation. Bryson often cites the 1983 edition of H.W. Fowler's A Dictionary of Modern English Usage as an authority, though he also makes a handful of references to recent texts, such as the Encarta World English Dictionary and Atlantic Monthly columnist Barbara Wallraff's "Word Court." Despite the revisions, the book often betrays its origins as a British text, as in citing words in common usage throughout the U.K. and British Commonwealth, but rarely used by American writers, such as Taoiseach, the Prime Minister of Ireland or City of London vs. city of London. In addition, Bryson avoids taking on computer lingo, such as distinguishing between the Internet and the World Wide Web. Despite these shortcomings, Bryson's erudition is evident and refreshing. His passage on split infinitives, for example, asserts that it is "a rhetorical fault a question of style and not a grammatical one." Readers looking for the author's trademark humor will not find it here. Instead they will find a straightforward, concise, utilitarian guide, albeit one listing Bryson's "suggestions, observations, and even treasured prejudices" on newspaper writing primarily in Britain, circa 1983.
　　Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
　　
　　
　　 Offering "some 60 percent" new material, Bryson author of A Walk in the Woods, among other titles, and a former London Times copy editor has updated his 1984 work, The Facts On File Dictionary of Troublesome Words. He maintains a broad audience appeal by humorously addressing topics ranging from easily confused place names to geology's stalactite and stalagmite. The 1000 alphabetically arranged entries are often of the gantlet/gauntlet type, which offers clarification of definitions, spelling, and differences between U.S. and British English. Redundant wording is the other usage error most frequently mentioned, as seen in the entry "complete and unabridged." Prominent usage questions, e.g., dangling modifiers and the word hopeul, receive full-page or longer entries. Most notable among the entries are examples of erroneous usage quoted from prestigious publications, particularly newspapers. As in the first edition, Bryson presents an appendix and a glossary covering punctuation and grammatical terms. His work can be compared with William Strunk and E.B. White's Elements of Style in its concision but focuses more on usage errors, while Strunk and White's work expands to general guidance on good writing. Recommended for public and academic libraries.
　　- Marianne Orme, Des Plaines P.L., IL
　　Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
　　
　　
　　 This is a new edition of a book previously titled The Penguin Dictionary of Troublesome Words (1983), now out of print. Primarily known for his hilarious travel writing, Bryson once worked as a copy editor at the London Times. There he was daily faced with vexing language problems but found traditional reference works to be of no use because they often assumed readers were familiar with the intricacies of grammar. Sensing a need for a simple, concise guide to the more problematic aspects of the English language, he has compiled this alphabetical list of words and phrases that are often misused, accompanied by straightforward, often funny explanations of their correct usage. Just to keep things interesting, he quotes errors made by major publications, such as the New Yorker and the Washington Post. Admittedly narrow in range, this pithy guide will work fine in conjunction with a full-blown style manual. Want to read the latest condemnations of the word hopefully ? Should you use more than or over ? Professional wordsmiths will want to know. Joanne Wilkinson
　　Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
　　
　　
　　
　　“A worthwhile addition to any writer’s or editor’s reference library.”
　　—Los Angeles Times
　　
　　
　　“[Bryson is] a world-class grammar maven.” —Michael Upchurch, Seattle Times
　　
　　“A usage book with a nice sense of differentiation.”
　　—William Safire, New York Times Magazine
　　
　　“Bryson’s erudition is evident and refreshing . . . a straightforward, concise, utilitarian guide.”
　　—Publishers Weekly
　　 --This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.
　　
　　
　　
　　“A worthwhile addition to any writer’s or editor’s reference library.”
　　—Los Angeles Times
　　
　　
　　“[Bryson is] a world-class grammar maven.” —Michael Upchurch, Seattle Times
　　
　　“A usage book with a nice sense of differentiation.”
　　—William Safire, New York Times Magazine
　　
　　“Bryson’s erudition is evident and refreshing . . . a straightforward, concise, utilitarian guide.”
　　—Publishers Weekly　　

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上豆瓣首页发现他的Notes from a Small Island中译本颇受好评。就去amazon.com上去找原著的评价，也很高。吊起我对那本书的胃口，顺着看他其他书的评价。看到mother tongue时两篇评论说书中很多错误，看起来还是比较可信的。这就让我怀疑这本书里的东西是不是可靠。当然这本书主要说用法，并不......

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