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Author : Sir Ernest Arthur Gowers
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:63371235
Author : Ernest Gowers
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : English
ISBN : OCLC:1106945492
Author : A. Scott
Publisher : Springer
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2009-09-23
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780230244306
Draws on previously inaccessible family archives to penetrate the anonymity and public reticence of one of Britain's great twentieth century civil servants. Gowers was highly influential in public policy throughout his long civil service career, which began in 1903 and culminated in running London's civil defence throughout the Second World War.
Author : Ernest Gowers
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2015-06-23
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780241960349
'Be short, be simple, be human.' When Sir Ernest Gowers first wrote Plain Words, it was intended simply as a guide to the proper use of English for the Civil Service. Within a year, however, its humour, charm and authority had made it a bestseller. Since then it has never been out of print. Six decades on, writer Rebecca Gowers has created a new edition of this now-classic work that both revises and celebrates her great-grandfather's original. Plain Words has been updated to reflect numerous changes in English usage, yet Sir Ernest's distinctive, witty voice is undimmed. And his message remains vital: our writing should be as clear and comprehensible as possible, avoiding superfluous words and clichés - from the jargon of 'commercialese' to the murky euphemisms of politicians. In a new preface, this edition draws on an extensive private archive, previously hidden away in family cupboards and attics, to tell the story behind a book that has become an institution: the essential guide to making yourself understood.
Author : Rebecca Gowers,Ernest Gowers
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2014-03-27
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780241960356
'Be short, be simple, be human.' When Sir Ernest Gowers first wrote Plain Words, it was intended simply as a guide to the proper use of English for the Civil Service. Within a year, however, its humour, charm and authority had made it a bestseller. Since then it has never been out of print. Six decades on, writer Rebecca Gowers has created a new edition of this now-classic work that both revises and celebrates her great-grandfather's original. Plain Words has been updated to reflect numerous changes in English usage, yet Sir Ernest's distinctive, witty voice is undimmed. And his message remains vital: our writing should be as clear and comprehensible as possible, avoiding superfluous words and clichés - from the jargon of 'commercialese' to the murky euphemisms of politicians. In a new preface, this edition draws on an extensive private archive, previously hidden away in family cupboards and attics, to tell the story behind a book that has become an institution: the essential guide to making yourself understood.
Author : Simon Mort
Publisher : Gower Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0566076691
Simon Mort provides practical guidance on such topics as:- deciding the format- structuring a report- stylistic pitfalls and how to avoid them- making the most of illustrations- ensuring a consistent layout.The theme throughout is fitness for purpose, and the text is enriched by a wide variety of examples drawn from business, industry and government. Simon Mort's book is an indispensable reference work for managers, civil servants, local government officers, consultants and professionals of every kind.
Author : William A. Robson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2021-12-24
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000527964
First Published in 1937, Public Enterprise presents a broad overview of the numerous public boards and commissions established in Britain during early twentieth century. These bodies have been entrusted with the operation of vital public utilities and the regulation or organization of national industries. The book discusses leading examples such as the Port of London Authority; the British Broadcasting Corporation; the Central Electricity Board; the London Passenger Transport Board; the Coal Mines Reorganization Commission; and the Public Service Board, to showcase their importance in the economic and social life of the community. This book is a must read for scholars and researchers of business and economics, British politics, and political science.
Author : Ingrid Tieken-Boon van Ostade
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : 9780198808206
This volume explores both historical and current issues in English usage guides or style manuals. Chapters look at how and why these guides are compiled, and by whom; what sort of advice they contain; how they differ from grammars and dictionaries; and how attitudes to usage have changed.
Author : Rebecca Gowers
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2017-05-23
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780141978970
Nothing inflames the language gripers like a misplaced disinterested, an illogical irregardless, a hideous operationalisation. To purists these are 'howlers' and 'non-words', fit only for scorn. But in their rush to condemn such terms, are the naysayers missing something? In this provocative and hugely entertaining book, Rebecca Gowers throws light on a great array of horrible words, and shows how the diktats of the pedants are repeatedly based on misinformation, false reasoning and straight-up snobbery. The result is a brilliant work of history, a surreptitious introduction to linguistics, and a mischievous salute to the misusers of the language. It is also a bold manifesto asserting our common rights over English, even as it questions the true nature of style.
Author : Massimo Laganà
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2023-12-15
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781527529434
This book illustrates the objectives and assumptions—as well as the construction techniques and the structure—of some of the most interesting forms of reduced English, including Basic English, Special English, Plain English, Simplified English, Easy English, Specialized English, Nuclear English, Globish, and Basic Global English. Although they have different cultural approaches and are aimed at communication purposes which are not always homogeneous and are sometimes divergent, all the studies underpinning these projects share a common goal: bearing in mind the globalization processes of the contemporary world, their primary aim is to use English as a starting point from which to build a language tool to be employed as a lingua franca for effective and adequate international communication in economic, scientific, and cultural fields. The book is primarily intended for students and scholars interested in the various attempts that have been made to simplify the English language in order to make it universally available for a simple, effective and global communication.
Author : Ann Scott,Mervyn Eadie,Andrew Lees
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2012-08-23
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780199692316
Sir William Richard Gowers was one of the pre-eminent clinical neurologists of the nineteenth century. Co-authored by one of Dr Gowers' descendents and two leading neurologists, this book is the definitive reference work on the life of one of the founding fathers of neurology.
Author : Adrian Tinniswood
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2021-09-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9781541617995
A rollicking tour of the English country home after World War II, when swinging London collided with aristocratic values As the sun set slowly on the British Empire, its mansions fell and rose. Ancient families were reduced to demolishing the parts of their stately homes they could no longer afford, dukes and duchesses desperately clung to their ancestral seats, and a new class of homeowners bought their way into country life. A delicious romp, Noble Ambitions pulls us into these crumbling halls of power, leading us through the juiciest bits of postwar aristocratic history—from Mick Jagger dancing at deb balls to the scandals of Princess Margaret. Capturing the spirit of the age, historian Adrian Tinniswood proves that the country house is not only an iconic symbol, but a lens through which to understand the shifting fortunes of the British elite in an era of monumental social change.
Author : Peter Hodgkinson,Andrew Rutherford
Publisher : Waterside Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Capital punishment
ISBN : 1872870325
An analysis of the use of the death penalty across the world, together with the underlying arguments. This book ranks as the original in-depth treatment by the Director of Studies at the Centre for Capital Punishment Studies - University of Westminster, and another leading academic, plus leading commentators from around the world including the USA/North America's Michael L Radlett, William A Shabas and Hugo Adam Bedau.
Author : Thomas Walter Freeman
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Geography
ISBN : 0719004543
Author : Bill Bryson
Publisher : Anchor Canada
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2011-06-22
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780307373267
From one of the world’s most beloved and bestselling authors, a terrifically useful and readable guide to the problems of the English language most commonly encountered by editors and writers. What is the singular form of graffiti? From what mythological figure is the word “tantalize” derived? One of the English language’s most skilled writers guides us all toward precise, mistake-free usage. Covering spelling, capitalization, plurals, hyphens, abbreviations, and foreign names and phrases, Bryson’s Dictionary for Writers and Editors will be an indispensable companion for all who care enough about our language not to maul, misuse, or contort it. As Bill Bryson notes, “English is a dazzlingly idiosyncratic tongue, full of quirks and irregularities that often seem willfully at odds with logic and common sense.” This dictionary is an essential guide to the wonderfully disordered thing that is the English language.
