English Language Reference Books

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The Oxford Dictionary of Humorous Quotations (Oxford Quick Reference) The Oxford Dictionary of Humorous Quotations (Oxford Quick Reference)
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avg rating 3.71 — 72 ratings — published 1995
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Accidence Will Happen: A Recovering Pedant's Guide to English Language and Style Accidence Will Happen: A Recovering Pedant's Guide to English Language and Style (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.66 — 191 ratings — published 2015
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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus (21st Century Reference) Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus (21st Century Reference)
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avg rating 4.44 — 155 ratings — published 1992
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Invisible Forms: A Guide to Literary Curiosities Invisible Forms: A Guide to Literary Curiosities (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.79 — 57 ratings — published 2000
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The Handbook of Nonsexist Writing The Handbook of Nonsexist Writing (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.90 — 29 ratings — published 1980
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Mother Tongues: Travels Through Tribal Europe Mother Tongues: Travels Through Tribal Europe (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.11 — 74 ratings — published 2001
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Webster's New Thesaurus of the English Language Webster's New Thesaurus of the English Language (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.00 — 1 rating — published 2002
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Tyrannosaurus Lex: The Marvelous Book of Palindromes, Anagrams, and Other Delightful and Outrageous Wordplay Tyrannosaurus Lex: The Marvelous Book of Palindromes, Anagrams, and Other Delightful and Outrageous Wordplay (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.56 — 70 ratings — published 2012
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The Penguin guide to plain English: Express yourself clearly and effectively The Penguin guide to plain English: Express yourself clearly and effectively (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.54 — 13 ratings — published 2000
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The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation: An Easy-to-Use Guide with Clear Rules, Real-World Examples, and Reproducible Quizzes The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation: An Easy-to-Use Guide with Clear Rules, Real-World Examples, and Reproducible Quizzes (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.22 — 924 ratings — published 1997
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Dictionary of English Idioms, The Penguin (Dictionary, Penguin) Dictionary of English Idioms, The Penguin (Dictionary, Penguin)
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avg rating 4.31 — 13 ratings — published 1987
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A History of Reading A History of Reading (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.67 — 107 ratings — published 2003
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The Story of Writing The Story of Writing (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.87 — 381 ratings — published 1995
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The Disappearing Dictionary: A Treasury of Lost English Dialect Words The Disappearing Dictionary: A Treasury of Lost English Dialect Words (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.79 — 58 ratings — published 2015
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The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.32 — 804 ratings — published
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The Chicago Manual of Style The Chicago Manual of Style (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.29 — 6,191 ratings — published 1906
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Bryson's Dictionary of Troublesome Words: A Writer's Guide to Getting It Right Bryson's Dictionary of Troublesome Words: A Writer's Guide to Getting It Right (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.89 — 3,252 ratings — published 1984
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The Concise Oxford Dictionary Of Linguistics (Oxford Paperback Reference) The Concise Oxford Dictionary Of Linguistics (Oxford Paperback Reference)
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avg rating 4.29 — 51 ratings — published 1997
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Webster's New Dictionary of the English Language Webster's New Dictionary of the English Language (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.00 — 1 rating — published 2001
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The Adventure of English: The Biography of a Language The Adventure of English: The Biography of a Language (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.94 — 5,182 ratings — published 2003
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The Story of English The Story of English (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.09 — 2,407 ratings — published 1986
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Dent's Modern Tribes: The Secret Languages of Britain Dent's Modern Tribes: The Secret Languages of Britain (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.66 — 480 ratings — published 2016
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Cite It Right: The SourceAid Guide to Citation, Research, and Avoiding Plagiarism Cite It Right: The SourceAid Guide to Citation, Research, and Avoiding Plagiarism (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.14 — 7 ratings — published 2005
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The Oxford Classical Dictionary The Oxford Classical Dictionary (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.64 — 286 ratings — published 2003
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A Dictionary of Modern English Usage A Dictionary of Modern English Usage (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.23 — 1,062 ratings — published 1926
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The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase, Saying, and Quotation The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase, Saying, and Quotation (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.11 — 19 ratings — published 1997
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The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.19 — 451 ratings — published 1941
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English Grammar (Teach Yourself) English Grammar (Teach Yourself)
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avg rating 3.50 — 14 ratings — published 2003
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The Guardian Stylebook The Guardian Stylebook (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.88 — 8 ratings — published 2004
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Concise Oxford Dictionary Concise Oxford Dictionary (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.32 — 62 ratings — published 1911
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Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.87 — 106,795 ratings — published 2003
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A Man About a Dog: Euphemisms and Other Examples of Verbal Squeamishness A Man About a Dog: Euphemisms and Other Examples of Verbal Squeamishness (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.50 — 16 ratings — published 2006
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Oxford Dictionary of Pronunciation for Current English Oxford Dictionary of Pronunciation for Current English (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.00 — 1 rating — published 2001
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A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations: Chicago Style for Students and Researchers A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations: Chicago Style for Students and Researchers (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.99 — 3,234 ratings — published 1955
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History of Language History of Language (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.72 — 268 ratings — published 1999
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Introducing Linguistics: A Graphic Guide (Graphic Guides Book 0) Introducing Linguistics: A Graphic Guide (Graphic Guides Book 0)
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avg rating 3.91 — 1,000 ratings — published 1996
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One Thousand Languages: Living, Endangered, and Lost One Thousand Languages: Living, Endangered, and Lost (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.74 — 76 ratings — published 2008
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The Guardian Book of English Language The Guardian Book of English Language (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.29 — 7 ratings — published 1998
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Oxford Paperback Thesaurus 2ª Edición Oxford Paperback Thesaurus 2ª Edición (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.50 — 2 ratings — published 2001
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The Well-Spoken Thesaurus: The Most Powerful Ways to Say Everyday Words and Phrases The Well-Spoken Thesaurus: The Most Powerful Ways to Say Everyday Words and Phrases (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.17 — 350 ratings — published 2011
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The Highly Selective Thesaurus for the Extraordinarily Literate (Highly Selective Reference) The Highly Selective Thesaurus for the Extraordinarily Literate (Highly Selective Reference)
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avg rating 4.18 — 163 ratings — published 1994
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Webster's New Dictionary of Synonyms. Webster's New Dictionary of Synonyms. (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.83 — 6 ratings — published
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Roget's Super Thesaurus Roget's Super Thesaurus (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.37 — 83 ratings — published 1995
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Webster's New Universal Unabridged Dictionary Webster's New Universal Unabridged Dictionary (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.59 — 71 ratings — published 1987
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Write Right!: A Desktop Digest of Punctuation, Grammar, and Style Write Right!: A Desktop Digest of Punctuation, Grammar, and Style (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.98 — 209 ratings — published 1979
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Webster's New World dictionary of the American language Webster's New World dictionary of the American language (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.07 — 30 ratings — published
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The Teacher's Grammar of English with Answers: A Course Book and Reference Guide The Teacher's Grammar of English with Answers: A Course Book and Reference Guide (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.01 — 71 ratings — published 2008
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