Bloomsbury Publishing

The Right Word (eBook, PDF)

A Writer's Toolkit of Grammar, Vocabulary and Literary Terms

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

This three-in-one guide is the perfect addition to any professional or amateur writer's bookshelf. Aimed at those who use language in their day-to-day lives, it is divided into three parts. The Grammar Guide provides clear, comprehensive guidance on sentence structure, parts of speech and punctuation; the Vocabulary Builder helps you choose the right word by listing commonly confused, misused and cliched words; the dictionary of Literary Terms provides concise definitions of linguistic forms. The budding writer can use this guide to quickly enhance their style and improve their word power. The rules and advice provided are accompanied by usage examples throughout.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK
• Seitenzahl: 400
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. April 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781472988102
• Artikelnr.: 61429394

Autorenporträt

Compiled by members of the Bloomsbury Dictionary team, with additional material from the Writers' & Artists' editorial team.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Part 1: Grammar
The parts of speech
Words working together
Punctuation
Type, format and layout
Spelling rules
Rules you can break
Glossary of grammatical terms Part 2: Vocabulary builder
Choosing the right word
Commonly confused words and word pairs
Commonly misused words
Word families
Just the opposite
Avoiding cliches Part 3 Literary terms