The rules of the game : a guide to writing in standard English /: a guide to writing in standard English. (2019)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Philip J. Skerry.
• Authors: Skerry, Philip J
• Contents: <p style="line-height:2;">Preface: What is Standard Written American English (SWAE)? ; ; <p style="line-height:2;">Introduction: Why Writers Have Difficulty with SWAE. ; ; <p style="line-height:2;">Part I ; ; <p style="line-height:2;">Chapter One: The Acronym SWAE ; ; <p style="line-height:2;">Chapter Two: Two Major Characteristics of SWAE ; ; <p style="line-height:2;">Chapter Three: Elements of SWAE: The Clause ; ; <p style="line-height:2;">Chapter Four: Elements of SWAE: The Phrase ; ; <p style="line-height:2;">Chapter Five: Classifying Clauses ; ; <p style="line-height:2;">Chapter Six: The Flexible Clause ; ; <p style="line-height:2;">Chapter Seven: Verbal Phrases ; ; <p style="line-height:2;">Chapter Eight: Sentence Patterns ; ; <p style="line-height:2;">Chapter Nine: Additional Clause Patterns ; ; <p style="line-height:2;">Chapter Ten: The Flexible Phrase ; ; <p style="line-height:2;">Part II ; ; <p style="line-height:2;">Chapter Eleven: The Big Three ; ; <p style="line-height:2;">Chapter Twelve: Agreement I: Subjects and Verbs ; ; <p style="line-height:2;">Chapter Thirteen: Agreement II: Pronouns ; ; <p style="line-height:2;">Chapter Fourteen: Additional Pronoun Problems ; ; <p style="line-height:2;">Chapter Fifteen: Modification ; ; <p style="line-height:2;">Chapter Sixteen: Punctuation ; ; <p style="line-height:2;">Chapter Seventeen: “Form is the Shape of Content” ; ; <p style="line-height:2;">Epilogue: <span style="font-style:italic;">Consummatum Est ; ; <p style="line-height:2;">Notes ; ; <p style="line-height:2;">Bibliography ; ; <p style="line-height:2;">Author Biography
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource (120 pages)
• Subjects: 420.7073; English language -- United States; English language -- Study and teaching -- United States; English language; English language -- Study and teaching; United States
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781475852981; 1475852983
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