British English A to Zed (Facts on File Library of Language and Literature) - Hardcover

Norman Schur; Eugene Ehrlich

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0816042381 ISBN 13: 9780816042388

Publisher: Facts on File Inc, 2001

Synopsis

Students, teachers, and language lovers alike will have immediate access to an alphabetical listing of more than 5,000 "Briticisms" and their correlating "Americanisms." Also featured in this fully revised and updated volume are lively, up-to-date discussions of British language, pronunciation, punctuation, style, usage, and culture; and special sections on units of measure, automotive terms, cricket terms, and more.

About this title

Review:

"A reference designed to ease Americans' confusion over British usage, explaining 5,000 British slang terms and common phrases." - Book News"

About the Author:

The late Norman W. Schur wrote several books on language and divided his time between England and the United States. Eugene Ehrlich is coeditor of the Oxford American Dictionary and the author of numerous books on language, including You've Got Ketchup on Your Muumuu: An A to Z Guide to English Words from Around the World; The Highly Selective Dictionary for the Extraordinarily Literate; and Veni, Vidi, Vici: Conquer Your Enemies, Impress Your Friends with Everyday Latin. A former Senior lecturer of English at Columbia University, he lives in Mamaroneck, NY. Richard Ehrlich is an American writer living in London. He has written regular columns for some of Britain's best-known national newspapers, including The Guardian, The Independent on Sunday, and the Financial Times. He has also published work in numerous magazines, written five books, and appeared on BBC Radio several times.

About this edition

• Publisher: Facts on File Inc
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0816042381
• ISBN 13: 9780816042388
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 430
• Editor: Eugene Ehrlich