David Crystal's 50 Questions About English Usage Pocket Editions

David Crystal answers fifty questions about language usage, from general enquiries to specific points of grammar, pronunciation, orthography, vocabulary, idiom, and style.

David Crystal (Author), Scott Thornbury (Consultant editor)

9781108959186, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 28 January 2021

112 pages
20.2 x 13.3 x 0.7 cm, 0.15 kg

David Crystal answers fifty questions about language usage, from general enquiries to specific points of grammar, pronunciation, orthography, vocabulary, idiom, and style. In this compact, user-friendly book, David Crystal draws on his extensive knowledge and experience to answer questions from English language teachers and learners from around the world. The book covers topics ranging from general enquiries about the language as a whole to specific points of grammar, pronunciation, orthography, vocabulary, idiom and style. The author's responses are illustrated by personal anecdotes, placed within historical and literary context and supported by research and corpus data to provide unique, authentic insights.

Subject Areas: ELT resource books for teachers [EBAR], ELT background & reference material [EB]