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The usage industry

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 October 2008

Tom McArthur
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Abstract

Guides to ‘good usage’ have been part of the tradition of ‘standard English’ since the 17th century. Such works have been a commercial success and are as abundant today as in the past. What characterizes the tradition of these ‘bibles of usage’?

Type
Special Features
Information
English Today , Volume 2 , Issue 3 , July 1986 , pp. 8 - 12
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1986

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